The plane was flying from Seattle to Istanbul when it was diverted to New York City for an emergency landing after "one of the pilots suffered a medical emergency," according to the FAA.

A Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain, Ilçehin Pehlivan, 59, died mid-flight. Despite medical intervention efforts, he was pronounced dead before landing.

A Pilot of a Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul died mid-air, prompting the plane to make an emergency landing in New York. The pilot has been identified as Ilcehin Pehlivan, who was 59-years-old at the time of his death.

A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in New York early Wednesday after the captain lost consciousness midflight and died, an airline spokesman said in a statement. Yahya Ustun, senior vice president for media relations,

Turkish Airlines' Flight TK204 was flying to Istanbul from Seattle when it was diverted to New York after a pilot collapsed and could not be revived.

A Turkish Airlines flight diverted to New York on Wednesday morning after one of its pilots died. Flight 204 was traveling from Seattle to Istanbul when it was diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport for an emergency landing at approximately 6 a.

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.

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The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle.

A Turkish Airlines pilot died mid-flight, forcing the co-pilot into an emergency landing in New York City on Wednesday morning, authorities said.