ANKARA, Turkey
A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Seattle to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after one of the pilots collapsed mid-flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday.
The incident occurred shortly
after the flight departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening.
Despite immediate efforts to
administer first aid, the 59-year-old pilot passed away before the plane could
land, according to a statement from Turkish Airlines spokesperson Yahya Ustun,
shared on social media.
The Airbus A350, operating as
flight TK204, was diverted to New York by the co-pilot and remaining flight
crew.
The pilot had been with the
airline since 2007 and had recently passed a routine medical examination in
March, which showed no health concerns.
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