A passenger died on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston on Tuesday despite life-saving efforts by a doctor on the plane, according to the airline.
Air France confirmed to NBC Boston that the unidentified customer was “taken ill” on flight AF334 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle that landed in Boston’s Logan International Airport just before 5 p.m., about 16 minutes late.
“Despite the assistance of a doctor on board, the customer couldn’t be rescued,” the airline said.
A passenger died on a flight from Paris to Boston. NBC News
“The customer couldn’t be rescued” despite efforts by a doctor on board, the airline said. NBC NewsNo further details were given about the tragic flyer nor what led to their death. It was also unclear how many passengers were aboard the flight.
Fire crews were seen meeting the plane when it landed, NBC Boston said.
“Air France reminds that its crew members are regularly trained to handle these kinds of situations,” the airline added.
Massachusetts State Police said it was investigating.
Air France did not immediately return a request for more information.
