A Turkish Airlines flight landed safely at JFK Airport Wednesday after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Flight 8JK landed around 6 a.m.
The Airbus A350 departed Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and was headed to Istanbul.
The nature of the medical emergency wasn't immediately clear. Turkish Airlines didn't immediately respond to an email request for comment.
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