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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 561

emergency landings

A screen capture from video filmed on September 4, 2023, shows passengers and crew members restraining an unruly passenger aboard a Wizz Air flight traveling from Tel Aviv to London, leading the plane to make an emergency landing in Serbia. (Screenshot/The Sun, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
September 10, 2023, 10:43 am
Man describes restraining passenger who tried to open door on Tel Aviv-London flight
Victor Tropolini says he put man in headlock before other travelers and crew members tied him up, ahead of emergency landing in Serbia: ‘It was a very scary situation’
By ToI Staff
Emergency services gathered at Ben Gurion Airport where a passenger plane made an emergency landing, June 1, 2023. (Magen David Adom)
July 2, 2023, 2:19 pm
Cracked window forces plane to make emergency landing at Ben Gurion
Emergency service units stream to airport after United Airlines flight to US with 339 passengers turns back
By ToI Staff
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)
December 23, 2022, 3:02 pm
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
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative -- An American Airlines aircraft approaches Philadelphia International Airport, Oct. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
November 13, 2021, 3:01 pm
New York-Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing in Paris
American Airlines plane touches down safely in France, reportedly after medical emergency on board; most passengers said to be Israeli
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Gulf Air A320 airplane coming from the Bahraini capital Manama is welcomed as it arrives at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2021. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
November 1, 2021, 4:58 pm
El Al plane to Tel Aviv makes emergency landing in India with just one engine
After departing from Thailand and noticing fuel leak indicator light was on, pilot shuts off affected engine and lands in Goa without incident
By ToI Staff
An American Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport on August 2, 2021. (Screen capture)
August 2, 2021, 6:21 pm
American Airlines plane with flat tire lands safely at Ben Gurion Airport
Airliner traveling from Miami to Tel Aviv with 183 aboard touches down after airport authority declares state of emergency
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An easyJet airliner on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, August 3, 2013. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
March 1, 2020, 6:55 pm
Plane lands safely at Ben Gurion Airport after cockpit emergency
An easyJet flight from Berlin with 167 people on board touches down without issue after pilots report smoke in flight deck
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Ural Airlines plane is parked on the tarmac at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport, south Sinai, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)
August 23, 2019, 4:39 pm
Flight from Tel Aviv with 160 on board makes emergency landing in Sochi
Ural Airlines plane manages to touch down with damaged wheel mechanism, no reports of injuries; same airline that landed in cornfield last week
By ToI Staff and AP
An Electra Air Boeing 737 plane after a safe landing at Ben Gurion Airport amid an emergency situation because of a blown tire. (Channel 12 screen capture)
July 7, 2019, 11:45 pm
Plane that made emergency landing at Ben Gurion reportedly grounded by new issue
Bulgarian charter jet underwent repairs for blown tire, but passengers taken off first subsequent flight after checks uncover radar system problem
By ToI Staff
Rescuers reach a damaged Boeing 737 plane on the runway at Ben Gurion Airport shortly after it lands safely, despite a blown tire, on July 1, 2019. (Flash90)
July 2, 2019, 12:30 am
Passengers praise plane crew for keeping cool during blown tire scare
Electra Airlines passengers describe clean landing, calm staff, after plane from Cologne makes fraught landing at Ben Gurion Airport
By ToI Staff
Rescuers reach a damaged Boeing 737 plane on the runway at Ben Gurion Airport shortly after it lands safely, despite a blown tire, on July 1, 2019. (Flash90)
July 1, 2019, 4:02 pm
Passenger plane lands safely at Ben Gurion after blown tire scare
Bulgarian charter flight carrying 152 people from Cologne touches down without incident; airport had been put on highest emergency level, with over 100 ambulances called up
By ToI Staff
An El Al plane is inspected on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport after making an emergency landing on April 29, 2019 (Israel Airports Authority)
April 29, 2019, 7:38 am
El Al plane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport
Jet flying to Warsaw turns back and touches down safely after pilot reports technical fault; none injured
By ToI Staff
An Arkia Airlines plane at Ben Gurion Airport. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
November 17, 2018, 2:50 pm
Arkia jet makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport
Plane carrying 29 passengers lands safely after brake system malfunction is discovered shortly after takeoff to Eilat
By ToI Staff
This photo provided by Blue Flag Construction shows an Air Niugini plane floating in Pacific lagoon after its crash-landing in Pacific lagoon near Chuuk Airport in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia, September 28, 2018. (Blue Flag Construction via AP)
September 28, 2018, 3:27 pm
Everybody on plane survives crash landing in Pacific lagoon
Papua New Guinea national airline plane with 35 passengers and 12 crew goes off runway in Micronesia’s Chuuk Island
By Nick Perry
Austrian Airlines planes stand at Vienna-Schwechat airport in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
July 30, 2018, 7:40 pm
5 lightly injured as plane hits heavy turbulence en route to Israel
Austrian Airlines incident comes hours after Wizz Air flight to Riga returns to Israel with engine trouble soon after takeoff
By ToI Staff
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