Passengers braced for turbulence, or worse, some technical problem when Ali Kuzey stated “This is the captain speaking” during a Turkish Airlines flight from Van to Istanbul.
But it was definitely not turbulence – if not a turbulent moment of emotion by the pilot.
“We plan to descend at Istanbul Ataturk airport at 19:20 if there are no delays,” the pilot was heard to say while providing information regarding the route.
He then announced that he would like to share something – a marriage proposal at 38,000 feet.
“You are witnessing a very important moment, dear passengers,” he goes on to say. “Before the clouds, the birds and the sky, I want to ask Hazel Cagın Gurleyen, who is traveling with you, to spend every second of my life together: Will you marry me?” he said before coming out of the cockpit amid applause.
Source Hurriyet
