Massachusetts State Police share identity of woman found dead on Air France flight

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A Kansas woman who was on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston has died.

Massachusetts State Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Barbara DiPoly, 53, of Topeka, Kansas, was found dead aboard a flight from Paris to Boston on Tuesday, January 14th.

State troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to the death of Air France Flight AF334 at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Tuesday night, officials said.

According to the police, preliminary information suggests that he died due to medical reasons during the flight.

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A Kansas woman who was on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston has died. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“Our condolences go out to her family and friends,” a police spokesman said.

Investigators are awaiting a cause and manner of death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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State troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to the death of Air France Flight AF334 at Boston's Logan International Airport on Tuesday night, officials said.

State troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to the death of Air France Flight AF334 at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Tuesday night, officials said. (Julian de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)

The airline confirmed his death NBC News And a doctor on the plane tried to help the passenger.

“Air France has confirmed 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 an on-board doctor, the customer could not be saved,” the statement said. .

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Air France confirmed his death to NBC News and said a doctor on board tried to treat the passenger.

Air France confirmed the death to NBC News and said a doctor on board tried to treat the passenger. (iStock)

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“Air France recalls that its crew is regularly trained to deal with these types of situations. Air France regrets this tragedy and expresses its sincere condolences.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Air France for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Stephen Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com.