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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
El Al flight to Miami returns to Ben Gurion Airport after 4.5 hours in air due to technical issue
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn El Al flight to Miami returned to Ben Gurion Airport this morning after flying for four and a half hours due to a technical problem.
After LY017 was already delayed four hours, from its scheduled departure at 12:15 a.m. to 4:12 a.m., it returned to Israel before being able to cross the Atlantic Ocean, passengers say.
According to the Calcalist news site, the flight returned to Tel Aviv instead of landing at a nearby airport, since it is easier for El Al to repair the aircraft in its hangar while also giving service to its customers.
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