Horror as passenger dies on board Air France flight after doctor on board tried to save them on trip from Paris
A PASSENGER has tragically died onboard an Air France flight while returning from a trip to Paris.
A doctor on the flight reportedly tried to save the passenger’s life after they suffered a medical emergency while returning to Boston.
Officials say the State Police Detective Unit responded to an unattended death on board the flight.
Emergency responders were seen at the Boston airport on Tuesday night after the plane landed.
It is understood cops are now investigating the death of the passenger.
Their identity has not been revealed yet.
The Sun has reached out to Air France for comment.
It comes after a Turkish airline pilot died mid-flight forcing an emergency landing.
Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan fainted during the 12-hour flight forcing the other pilots on board to head off course to New York’s JFK.
The Airbus 350 had departed Seattle on Tuesday evening and was on its way to Istanbul when the tragedy happened.
Plane tracking website FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft flying north over Canada, before turning around over Baffin Island.
The 59-year-old had worked for the airline since 2007 and had passed a medical examination in March, the flag carrier said.
A spokesperson posted on X: “After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew of another pilot and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but he died before landing.
“We wish Allah’s mercy upon our captain and patience to his grieving family, all his colleagues and loved ones.”
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