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

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after falling ill during his own flight from Seattle to Istanbul. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, collapsed mid-air, prompting a second pilot and co-pilot to take over the controls,

The emergency landing occurred during the 97th Anniversary Event of the Flyer, the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB said.