A passenger died on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston despite doctors' efforts after a medical emergency onboard. The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the untimely death. Emergency services met the plane upon landing at Boston Logan Airport. The incident follows a similar event involving a Turkish Airlines pilot earlier this year.
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