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

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

An airline spokesman said the pilot of flight TK204, who he named as 59-year-old Ilcehin Pehlivan, collapsed during the flight and died before it was able to land despite attempts to give him first aid.

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 incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening.

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 […]

The captain collapsed during his flight from Seattle and the plane made an emergency landing in New York.

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

There is fresh tension in an Turkish Airlines as the pilot dies amid flight, The details of incident have been published and aftermath event unfolded.

Pilot Ilçehin Pehlivan collapsed during the flight

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

The pilot passed a medical examination earlier this year indicating he had no health issues, the airline said.