Private plane from Dubai lands safely at Ben Gurion after alarm over lost tire
Fighter jets sent by IDF see wheels are intact after Dubai Airport says it found tire piece on its runway; mid-size craft, carrying 5, lands without issue
Michael Horovitz is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel
An airport employee stands in front of a Hawker 800 private plane that landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport after fears that it was missing a tire, December 23, 2022. (IAA spokesperson)
A private plane traveling from Dubai to Israel safely landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Friday after a state of emergency was declared over fears the plane was missing a tire.
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said in a statement that it had declared a Level 2 emergency after Dubai Airport notified them that a piece of tire was found on one of their runways, and they suspected it may have fallen from the Hawker 800 mid-size craft.
Fighter jets were dispatched to probe the plane mid-air, where they found all the wheels were intact, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement.
The plane, carrying five passengers, landed without issue, the IAA said.
