Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight

Everything would seem to be following its normal course airbus 350-900 who was traveling From Seattle (United States) to Istanbul (Türkiye) When, directly, one of the pilots of the crew “He fell during the flight”aircraft, company Turkish AirlinesWas forced to make an emergency landing.

The plane was given direction after the pilot became unconscious by the second pilot and by the co-pilot

At John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to make an emergency landing. The plane took off from Seattle, northwest united stateson Tuesday night, as reported by airline spokesperson Yahya Ustun via Ax.

“When the first medical intervention was performed on our captain on the plane was inconclusiveIt was decided to have one captain and one co-pilot in the cockpit team. Make an emergency landing, but our captain died before landingThe spokesperson explains.

The 59-year-old pilot had worked for Turkish Airlines since 2007. Last March he passed a medical examination, in which There was no sign of any health problems.

The spokesperson explains. according to media airliveemergency landing made three hours after the incident Boarding the plane.

The flight to Istanbul was eventually canceled and Passengers were informed that they would return to New YorkIn return, the airline expresses its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased pilot.

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