Massachusetts State Police have released the identity of the woman found dead on an Air France flight
The identity of the Kansas woman who died on the Air France flight from Paris to Boston was released.
Massachusetts State Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Barbara Dipoli, 53, of Topeka, Kansas, was found dead on a flight from Paris to Boston on Tuesday, January 14th.
Officials said state troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to the unattended death in the boat Air France flight AF334 from Paris to Boston on Tuesday night at Boston Logan International Airport.
Preliminary information suggests the death was the result of an in-flight medical attack, according to police.
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“Our condolences go out to her family and loved ones,” a police spokesman said.
Investigators are awaiting an official cause and manner of death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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The airline confirmed the death NBC news and said a doctor on the flight tried to help the passenger.
“Air France confirms that a customer on flight AF334 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Boston on January 14, 2025 became ill during the flight. Despite the assistance of the on-board doctor, the customer could not be saved,” the statement said. .
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“Air France reminds that the members of his crew are regularly trained to deal with such situations. Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Air France for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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