Netanyahu’s ‘Wing of Zion’ aircraft said grounded for second time in two months
Wing of Zion, the prime minister's official plane, sits ready for a flight to the United States, on June 22, 2024. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
Israel’s new “Air Force One” — dubbed Wing of Zion — has been grounded for the second time in two months, the Ynet news site reports.
The aircraft sustained some damage to a wing while it was being towed to a hangar, the report says.
Ynet says the plane will likely be fixed in time for two scheduled flights this month, a visit of President Isaac Herzog to Serbia and Albania next week, and Netanyahu’s trip to the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23.
The refurbished Boeing 767 was briefly grounded after its inaugural flight to the US in July after a small crack was discovered on the cockpit windshield.
