Turkish Airlines pilot dies during flight, co-pilot makes emergency landing in New York

new york - A Turkish Airlines plane made an emergency landing in New York after one of the pilots on board passed away. The Airbus A350 was en route from Seattle, Canada to Istanbul, Turkey when pilot İlçehin Pehlivan lost consciousness. Despite medical intervention, the 59-year-old pilot passed away before the plane could land.

The plane, an Airbus A350, was on its way from the Canadian Seattle to the Turkish Istanbul when pilot İlçehin Pehlivan lost consciousness. Medical intervention yielded no results, after which the co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing. However, 59-year-old Pehlivan had already passed away before the plane could land.

According to data from the tracking site FlightAware, the Airbus landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 06:00 local time. A spokesperson stated that measures are being taken to ensure the affected passengers reach their destination.

Pehlivan had been working at Turkish Airlines since 2007. A health check in March showed no health issues, allowing the pilot to fly as usual. The cause of his death is currently unknown.