Body Of Passenger Who Died On Turkish Airlines Flight Mysteriously Goes Missing In Chicago

On 13 July, Turkish Airlines Flight TK79 to San Francisco diverted to Chicago after a passenger died mid-flight over Greenland. (Credit: Kelly/Pexels)

An alarming development has transformed the tragic death of a passenger aboard a Turkish Airlines flight bound for San Francisco into an international mystery, as the disappearance of human remains from a major US airport highlights serious potential gaps in aviation protocols.

The body of a passenger who died aboard Turkish Airlines Flight TK79 has mysteriously disappeared after being offloaded in Chicago, with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirming they have no record of receiving the remains despite standard protocol requiring documentation.