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Plane lands safely at Ben-Gurion after reported scare

11 August 2025, 7:50 pm 1 Edit

A flight from Greece to Tel Aviv has landed safely after declaring an emergency, reportedly due to issues with its landing gear.

Footage shows the Arkia flight from Rhodes, said to be carrying 160 passengers, landing at Ben-Gurion airport with all wheels down.

Landings and takeoffs at the airport were halted as the Airbus A320 circled above and emergency crews raced to tarmac.

According to reports, the plane attempted to land three times before successfully touching down.

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