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.
Condor flight DE-2010 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 29th.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3512 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Omaha, Nebraska, on March 8th.
A Wizz Air flight made an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on October 25th.