Turkish Airlines pilot passes away
A Turkish Airlines pilot passed away mid-flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing at New York’s JFK airport.
The Turkish Airlines pilot lost consciousness shortly after takeoff, and despite all efforts to revive him, he died while in the air.
Airlines spokesperson Yahya Ustun wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter): “The plane took off from the coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening. Our Airbus A350 flight TK204 pilot from Seattle to Istanbul passed away mid-flight.”
The Turkish official added that after unsuccessful attempts to revive the pilot, the cockpit crew, consisting of a captain and a co-pilot, decided to make an emergency landing. Unfortunately, our captain passed away before the landing was completed.
