The captain-pilot of Turkish Airlines died during the flight Seattle - Istanbul, the plane made an emergency landing in New York, said airline representative Yahya Ustun. "Ilchehin Pehlivan, captain-pilot of our Airbus 350 aircraft with registration TC-LGR, operating flight No. TK204 on the route Seattle - Istanbul, lost consciousness during the flight.
When the first medical intervention did not produce results, the crew of the plane decided to make an emergency landing, but our captain died before landing,” Ustyun wrote on the social network Kh. It is reported that Pehlivan was 59 years old.
"He underwent a periodic medical examination at an aviation medical center authorized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and no health problems were identified that would prevent him from performing his duties. Our aircraft has decided to land in New York," the spokesman said.
