Co-pilot Dies Mid Air

A co-pilot died during a flight from Britain to Cyprus at the weekend but the plane diverted and landed safely in Turkey, the airline, GB Airways, said on Monday.

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The captain of the GB Airways Airbus A320, which had 156 passengers on board, landed at Istanbul airport after he was forced to divert due to a "medical emergency".

The flight left Manchester at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday for Paphos in western Cyprus.

"GB Airways confirms that yesterday's flight BA 6826 from Manchester to Paphos diverted to Istanbul due to a medical emergency on the flight deck," the airline said in a statement.

"On landing, it was confirmed that the first officer (co-pilot) had died during the flight. At no time was the aircraft, passengers or crew in any danger."

It gave no details of the co-pilot or how he had died but said his next of kin had been informed.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080225/tuk-uk-britain-flight-death-fa6b408_2.html


That's an ariel death, if you ask me. I feel for the family ooo!

Its a pity and may his soul rest in peace.