A airplane was pressured to make an emergency touchdown after its pilot died on board.
The Turkish Airways flight from Seattle to Istanbul was diverted to New York after the person misplaced consciousness shortly after take-off.
The crew gave the 59-year-old emergency therapy on board and tried to revive him, however he died earlier than the plane landed.
It’s believed the co-pilot safely landed the airplane.
Flight monitoring information confirmed the Airbus A350 took off from Seattle on Tuesday evening earlier than flying north over Canada.
Nevertheless, it then abruptly diverted south and landed at John F Kennedy Worldwide Airport simply earlier than 6am native time on Wednesday.
The airline named the captain as İlçehin Pehlivan.
Spokesperson Yahya Üstün stated he had labored on the airline since 2007 and had no identified well being issues.
He additionally handed a medical earlier this yr.
Mr Üstün added: “We wish God’s mercy to our captain and patience to all his colleagues and loved ones, especially his grieving family.”
Preparations are being made for the passengers to proceed their journey from New York, the airline confirmed.
