A passenger has died on board Air France flight from Paris to Boston despite doctors trying to save them.
The traveler fell ill after the flight took off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport on Tuesday, NBC Boston reported. Doctors tried to treat the individual, but they ‘couldn’t be rescued’ and died shortly after.
Emergency crews were pictured at Boston Logan International Airport on Tuesday night after the plane landed.
Police have described the death as ‘unattended’ but have not provided further details. The individual’s identity will not be released until their loved ones have been notified.
Air France, in a statement to NBC Boston, confirmed that a passenger died on board Flight AF334 after suffering a medical emergency.
‘Despite the assistance of a doctor on board, the customer couldn’t be rescued,’ a spokesperson said. ‘Air France reminds that its crew members are regularly trained to handle these kinds of situations.’
DailyMail.com has approached Massachusetts State Police and the airline for comment. Massachusetts Port Authority, which oversees Boston airport, referred us to police.
The tragedy comes just months after a pilot died after collapsing mid-flight on a 12-hour Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul.
The pilot, identified as Ilcehin Pehlivan, collapsed during the October 2024 flight, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing in New York.
Pehlivan, 59, who had worked for Turkish Airlines since 2007, had passed a medical examination in March and there had been no indication of any health problems.
Medical emergencies are not uncommon on flights, with data showing that around 44,000 flights experience some form of medical event each year.
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