A transatlantic Air France flight bound for Boston turned tragic when a passenger, later identified as Kansas Air National Guard member Barbara DiPoli, passed away mid-flight on 14 January.

A woman who died on an Air France flight has been identified as a member of the Kansas Air National Guard, according to authorities.

The passenger who died on an AirFrance flight from Paris to Boston has been identified as Barbara DiPoli, 53, from Topeka, Kansas.

Barbara Dipoli, a 53-year-old Iraq War veteran from Kansas, tragically passed away mid-flight on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston. Despite efforts from onboard medical staff, she could not be revived,

A Topeka woman died on Tuesday after taking a seven-hour flight from France to Boston's Logan International Airport.

Barbara Dipoli, 53, was a passenger on a flight from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Boston Logan International Airport when she suffered a medical episode.

A passenger who died on an Air France flight was identified as Kansas Air National Guard Master Sergeant Barbara DiPoli.

A passenger died on board during an Air France flight from Paris to Boston on Tuesday despite life-saving efforts performed by a doctor on the plane.

Authorities identified the passenger who died aboard a Boston-bound international flight on Tuesday. According to the Massachusetts State Police, 53-year-old Barbara Dipoli of Topeka, Kansas, was a passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston when she suffered a medical episode during the flight.