IAF jet makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion

No passengers hurt after 707 captain reports smoke in cabin

Three F-15s refueling from a Boeing 707 during a 2010 air show (Ofer Zidon/Flash 90)
Three F-15s refueling from a Boeing 707 during a 2010 air show (Ofer Zidon/Flash 90)

An Israeli Air Force 707 jet made an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International Airport on Tuesday evening.

All of its passengers were in good condition after a safe landing.

The airport declared a state of emergency ahead of the landing after the captain of the aircraft notified it of smoke in the cabin.

The IAF opened an investigation into the cause of the technical problem that prompted the landing.

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