Wednesday 14 June 2023

11 yr. old girl dies on flight from Istanbul to New York



An 11-year-old girl died after losing consciousness on a Turkish Airlines flight headed from Istanbul (IST/LTFM) to New York (JFK/KJFK) on Sunday, the airline told reporters in a statement. 
Flight TK3 made an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary (BUD/LHBP), as a doctor on the plane reportedly tried to assist the girl.

"Our cabin crew made the announcement on the PA system for any doctors on board while the captain of the flight immediately diverted to Budapest," Turkish Airlines said in a statement provided to CBS News on Monday. "As a doctor among our passengers attended the situation and performed heart massage, our cockpit crew made an emergency landing in Budapest."

The airline said emergency medical personnel boarded its Airbus A330-300 in Budapest, "but despite all efforts, the passenger couldn't be saved."

The airline offered "heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones" and said the girl's family got off the plane in Budapest, allowing the flight to continue and arrive in New York about 4 and a half hours behind schedule.

Neither the airline nor Turkish or Hungarian authorities released any information on the child's nationality or the suspected cause of her death.

This is so horrific for the parents and their families. Our thoughts go out to them all.

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