THY A359 near New York on Oct 8th 2024, captain died in flight

Last Update: October 9, 2024 / 10:51:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
THY Turkish Airlines

Flight number
TK-204

Departure
Seattle, United States

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-LGR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration TC-LGR performing flight TK-204 from Seattle,WA (USA) to Istanbul (Turkey), was enroute at FL390 near Igloolik,NU (Canada) when the captain (59) became incapacitated prompting the crew to divert the aircraft to New York's JFK Airport, where the aircraft landed about 3.5 hours later. The captain was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The airline reported: "The Captain Pilot of our Airbus 350 type aircraft with the tail registration TC-LGR, operating the flight number TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul, fainted during the flight. When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew consisting of 1 captain and 1 co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but our captain lost his life before landing. Having worked at Turkish Airlines since 2007, the captain was 59 years old. A periodic health examination was carried out on 08.03.2024 at the Aviation Medical Center authorized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, and no health problem was detected that would prevent him from working. Our plane has decided to land in New York, and our passengers' return home is planned via New York station. As the Turkish Airlines family, we wish God's mercy upon our captain and patience to his grieving family, all his colleagues and loved ones."

The aircraft is on the ground in JFK about one hour after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
THY Turkish Airlines

Flight number
TK-204

Departure
Seattle, United States

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-LGR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

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