A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after collapsing during a service between Seattle and Istanbul.
In a statement on X, Yahya Ustun, senior vice president of media relations at Turkish Airlines said: "The Captain Pilot of our Airbus 350 type aircraft with the tail registration TC-LGR, operating the flight number TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul, fainted during the flight."
He continued: "When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective the cockpit crew consisting of 1 captain and 1 co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but our captain lost his life before landing."
The diverted flight landed at New York's John F Kennedy Airport at 05:08 (EST) on October 9, 2024.