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Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, forcing emergency landing

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft lands at Pearson Airport in Toronto on September 17, 2024. [AFP]

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said on Wednesday.

The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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