Passenger dies mid-air on 17-hour flight from New York

• A passenger died during an overnight 17-hour Qantas flight from New York to Auckland.
• The incident occurred on Monday evening on flight QF4, which was en route to Sydney via Auckland.
• Auckland police are investigating the "sudden death" on behalf of the coroner.
• Emergency services met the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner upon its arrival in New Zealand.
• Qantas confirmed that medical assistance was provided to the passenger by crew and doctors on board, expressing condolences to the family.

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Police investigate ‘sudden death’ of woman on 17-hour Qantas flight