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.

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,