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Coverage dated October 8, 2024

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in New York after pilot dies

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A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the pilot died on board.

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  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in New York after pilot dies (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the pilot died on board.

  2. FOX Business

    Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JFK after pilot dies (opens FOX Business)

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    A Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul was diverted and the plane made an emergency landing at JFK International Airport in New York after the pilot collapsed and died.

  3. New York Post

    Turkish Airlines pilot dies during flight, forcing emergency landing at JFK (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at New York's JFK early Wednesday after the captain died onboard, airline officials said.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Pilot dies on overseas flight out of Seattle, forcing emergency landing in New York (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board.

  5. CBS News

    Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, forcing emergency landing in New York (opens CBS News)

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    A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline says.

  6. Forbes

    Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies Flying From U.S. To Turkey—Forcing Emergency Landing (opens Forbes)

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    The pilot passed a medical examination earlier this year indicating he had no health issues, the airline said.

  7. The Republic

    Pilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    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 nig…

  8. Wfmy News 2

    Pilot dies mid-flight, forcing flight from Seattle to make emergency landing in New York (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The pilot lost consciousness at some point after the flight took off from Seattle Tuesday night, an airline spokesperson said.

  9. Newsweek

    Pilot dies mid-flight forcing emergency landing (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after falling ill during his own flight from Seattle, on the U.S. northwest coast, to Istanbul, Turkey.

  10. NBC News

    Pilot dies in middle of flight to Turkey, forcing emergency New York City landing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

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

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Pilot dies in middle of flight to Turkey, forcing emergency landing in NYC (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Turkish Airlines pilot who died was 59 years old.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in New York after pilot dies on flight from Seattle to Istanbul (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The captain, identified by the carrier as 59-year-old Ilcehin Pehlivan, passed away before the aircraft could make an emergency landing in New York.

  13. Quartz

    A Turkish Airlines pilot died mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing in New York (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The 59-year-old pilot passed a medical exam earlier this year with no known health issues

  14. NBC New York

    Pilot dies mid-flight, prompting emergency landing at JFK, airline says (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Turkish Airlines pilot who died was 59 years old. The flight was operating from Seattle to Istanbul.

  15. The Guardian

    Turkish Airlines pilot’s death mid-flight prompts emergency landing in New York (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness while captaining flight from Seattle to Istanbul before co-pilot took over

  16. WSVN Miami

    Pilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the captain

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