WATCH: Pilot’s heartwarming gesture for school teacher leaves passengers with teary eyes

When Turkish Airlines pilot Mithat Okhan Onan found out that his former teacher was on board his flight, he picked up the microphone to relay a message over the PA system. After acknowledging his mentor’s presence, Onan made a heartfelt ‘thank you’ speech which saw the old gentleman overcome with emotion.

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The entire incident was captured on video and it went viral after a Turkish journalist shared it on Twitter. While Onan made the announcement, the rest of the flight crew walked up the aisle to the teacher’s seat and presented him with a bouquet and kissed his hand in respect. The touching act by the pilot and the crew even saw several passengers burst into tears.

It did not take long for the tweet to go viral, with many left emotional after watching the video. “Moved by the gesture and hats off to the student and teacher for the honour and respect for each other,” read one of the many comments on the viral video.

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