Report: Lufthansa flight to Tel Aviv lands in Cyprus after crew refuses to fly to Israel

Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

A Lufthansa flight from Munich to Tel Aviv landed in Larnaca in Cyprus, leaving passengers stranded, Channel 12 news reports.

The outlet says the crew was not prepared to fly to Israel.

According to the report, the airline initially informed passengers that the plane would land in Cyprus for “technical reasons” and then it would be decided whether the flight would contribute to Tel Aviv.

However, after some time on the ground, it was announced that the plane would return to Germany.

Passengers were told they could disembark in Cyprus if they wished, but their luggage would remain on the plane and be taken back to Germany, the report says.

The airline tells Channel 12 that the plane landed in Cyprus “as a precautionary measure due to security activity.”

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