Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness while captaining flight from Seattle to Istanbul before co-pilot took overA Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing at New York’s John F Kennedy airport after its 59-year-old captain died mid-flight.Flight 8JK, an Airbus A350-900, landed around 6am, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, after initial medical intervention to help the man who had lost consciousness onboard proved ineffective. A co-pilot took over the plane and successfully landed it. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/09/turkish-airlines-pilot-death-jfk
Author : Edward Helmore
Publish date : 2024-10-09 14:49:51
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Turkish Airlines pilot’s death mid-flight prompts emergency landing in New York
