Bird collision forces El Al plane to land
Flight heads back to Bangkok two hours after takeoff
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Illustrative image of El Al planes at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. (Serge Attal/Flash90/File)
An El Al plane was forced to turn around and return to Bangkok, Thailand, two hours after takeoff Wednesday when it collided with a bird.
Upon landing the passengers were taken to a nearby hotel while the plane was inspected, Ynet reported.
No damage was caused to the plane, and it — along with the passengers — was set to depart for Tel Aviv later.
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