11-Year-Old child passes away during Turkish Airlines flight

In spite of the efforts of a doctor on board and emergency personnel at the airport where the plane made an emergency landing, an 11-year-old girl who was traveling from Istanbul to New York on Sunday passed away. According to Budapest Airport, where the airplane was redirected, the youngster passed out throughout the trip. Turkish Airlines issued a statement stating that as the pilot altered course to land in Hungary, the cabin staff asked any physicians on board for assistance. The girl's identity is still a secret. According to the airline, a doctor gave the youngster a "heart massage" in an effort to resuscitate her. As soon as the aircraft touched down at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, emergency medical personnel took over the operations. The cause of the medical emergency was unclear.

The airport issued a statement saying that "despite the rapid and professional intervention, her life could not be saved." The girl's family exited the aircraft in Budapest, and it proceeded on to New York, where it eventually touched down more than four hours late. Turkish Airlines issued a statement in which it expressed its sympathies to the family and their loved ones and acknowledged that it shared their suffering. A health specialist in aviation warned last month that life-threatening medical problems in the air are uncommon. Less than 2% of medical issues on airplanes, according to him, are serious enough to require a plane's reroute. According to 2013 research, medical issues like dizziness, respiratory issues, and nausea or vomiting occur on 1 in every 604 trips.