Woman dies on Qantas flight from NY York to NZ's Auckland

A woman died aboard a Qantas flight from New York to New Zealand's Auckland during an overnight 18-hour flight, local media reported Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

New Zealand police are investigating the woman's death on behalf of the coroner, 1News quoted a police spokesperson as saying.

"Urgent assistance was provided by crew and doctors onboard," a Qantas spokesperson was quoted as saying.