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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-941 |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-LGR |
| MSN: | 651 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over northern Canada -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) |
| Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Turkish Airlines flight TK204, an Airbus A350-941, was en route over northern Canada when the captain suddenly fell ill and died.
The diverted to New York-JFK Airport.
Sources:
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turkish-airlines-pilot-dies-mid-flight-leading-to-emergency-landing-63079/
https://www.airporthaber2.com/thy-haberleri/thy-kaptan-pilotu-sefer-sirasinda-hayatini-kaybetti.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-lgr#3775e0f6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2024 12:33 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Oct-2024 12:34 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 09-Oct-2024 12:35 | ASN | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2024 13:02 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
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