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| Co-pilot dies during plane flight | Co-pilot dies during plane flight |
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| A holiday flight from Manchester to Cyprus was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot collapsed and died during the journey. | A holiday flight from Manchester to Cyprus was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot collapsed and died during the journey. |
| The GB Airways Airbus A320, with 156 passengers on board, was bound for Paphos but diverted to Istanbul on Sunday afternoon. | The GB Airways Airbus A320, with 156 passengers on board, was bound for Paphos but diverted to Istanbul on Sunday afternoon. |
| Passengers spent the night in Istanbul and are to be flown to Cyprus later. | Passengers spent the night in Istanbul and are to be flown to Cyprus later. |
| An airline spokeswoman said that at no time were the plane, passengers or crew in any danger. | |
| "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 spokeswoman said. | "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 spokeswoman said. |
| "On landing, it was confirmed that the first officer (co-pilot) had died during the flight. | |
| "The first officer's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with his wife and family following this tragic news." | "The first officer's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with his wife and family following this tragic news." |