A Turkish Airlines pilot dies in mid-flight and the plane makes an emergency landing in New York

A pilot from the Turkish airline Turkish Airlines died in mid-flight after suffering a decompensation, which led the plane to make an emergency landing in New York this Wednesday, the airline reported.

The aircraft, which departed on Tuesday night from Seattle on the west coast of USA was heading to the Turkish city of Istanbul indicated in X the spokesperson for Turkish Airlines, Yahya Üstün.

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“The captain of our Airbus 350 (…) TK204 fainted during the flight. After an unsuccessful first aid attempt our cockpit (made up of two other pilots) decided to make an emergency landing but our captain lost his life before landing“explained the spokesperson.

He pilot59, had undergone a periodic medical examination at the beginning of March, the Turkish company said.