Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 28, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 28, 2023
El Al flight to New York delayed by birds in the cargo bay
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google![[Illustrative] An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (Photo: iStock/Maciej_Bledowski)](https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2020/03/iStock-1082069374.jpg "[Illustrative] An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (Photo: iStock/Maciej_Bledowski)")
[Illustrative] An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (Photo: iStock/Maciej_Bledowski)
An El Al flight from Ben Gurion Airport to JFK in New York was delayed for more than an hour after birds flew into the cargo bay while baggage was being loaded, Hebrew media reports.
Flight LY 011 eventually departs after the birds are removed.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here