Pilot Ilçehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness some point after Flight TK204 took off from Seattle for Istanbul on Tuesday night, Turkish Airlines said

The 59-year-old fell ill and first aid was administered but he could not be saved.

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after one of its pilots collapsed and tragically died mid-flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday. The plane, an Airbus 350, had departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening, heading to Istanbul, according to the airline’s spokesperson, Yahya Ustun, who shared the news […]

A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the pilot died on board.

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the passenger plane to make an emergency landing in New York, USA

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 59-year-old pilot had passed medical examination in March, showing no health problems, airlines' spokesperson says.

59-year-old pilot had passed a medical examination in March