Turkish Airlines flight TK2659 made a priority landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 14.
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Sivas, Turkey, when an asthma patient passenger fell ill mid-air. The pilot then contacted the air traffic control, saying “Our asthma patient passenger has low blood pressure. We have doctor in the cabin. Doctor is frequently checking the blood pressure. If it possible we would like to land on as soon as possible sir.”
The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that the patient’s condition had become better during landing.
American Airlines flight AA-986 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 6th.
Air Wisconsin flight ZW-4835 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Tennessee, on August 14th.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-296 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 16th.