New York AP —A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the captain died on board, an airline official said.
Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness at some point after flight 204 took off from Seattle on Tuesday night, Turkish Airlines spokesperson Yahya Üstün said in a statement.
Medical intervention failed to revive the captain, and the co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but the captain died before the plane landed, Üstün said.
Pehlivan had worked at Turkish Airlines since 2007, Üstün said.
“As Turkish Airlines, we deeply feel the loss of our captain and extend our sincerest condolences to his bereaved family, colleagues, and all his loved ones,” Üstün said.
Persons:
İlçehin, Yahya Üstün, Üstün, John F, Pehlivan, ” Üstün
Organizations:
York AP, Turkish, Turkish Airlines, Airbus, Kennedy International
Locations:
Seattle, Istanbul, New York