Bird collision forces El Al plane to land
Flight heads back to Bangkok two hours after takeoff
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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