Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, forcing emergency landing

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 09, 2024 6:19 pm

ISTANBUL — A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said on Wednesday.

The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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