Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing at New York City’s JFK Airport

Veteran captain suffers fatal heart attack during Istanbul-bound trip from Seattle.

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A Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul was forced to hang a sharp right turn off the flight path for New York's JFK Airport after its pilot suffered a heart attack. He died before the emergency landing was made. Flightaware.com

Published: Oct 9, 2024, 10:12 AM ET
Updated:Oct 9, 2024, 11:02 AM ET

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport after the plane’s captain keeled over mid-flight from a fatal heart attack.

Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing at New York City’s JFK Airport

Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing at New York City’s JFK Airport

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