Plane makes emergency landing as pilot dies mid-flight
Story by Jane AISO
A 59-year-old pilot with Turkish Airlines has died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York.
This was disclosed by the airline spokesman, Yahaya Ustun, on Wednesday, via his X account.
He said, “The pilot of our Airbus 350… flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight, the plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening.
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“After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew of another pilot and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but he died before landing.”
The pilot, who had worked for Turkish Airlines since 2007, had passed a medical examination in March, which gave no indication of any health problems, Ustun wrote.
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