A TURKISH Airlines pilot has died mid-flight forcing an emergency landing.
Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan feinted during the 12-hour flight forcing the other pilots on board to head off course to New York.
Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft[/caption]
The Airbus 350 had departed Seattle on Tuesday evening and was on its way to Istanbul when the tragedy happened.
Plane tracking website FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft flying north over Canada, before turning around over Baffin Island.
The 59-year-old had worked for the airline since 2007 and had passed a medical examination in March, the flag carrier said.
A spokesperson told CBS: “After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew of another pilot and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but he died before landing.
“We wish God’s mercy upon our captain and patience to his grieving family, all his colleagues and loved ones.”
Passengers now stuck in New York will now fly to Istanbul out of New York, the spokesperson said.
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