Turkish Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing An Emergency Landing

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight. This forced the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle. “Pilot of our Airbus 350 flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight. After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, but he died before landing,” officials said.