A state of emergency was announced at Ben Gurion Airport overnight Sunday because of a technical fault on board an El Al flight expected to land at the airport.The El Al flight 027, carrying 279 passengers on board, took off en route to New York but was forced to turn back and perform an emergency landing when it was discovered that there was a technical fault in one of the plane's left wheels. RELATED:
Ben Gurion Airport resumes normal fueling procedures
Ben Gurion planes refueling from emergency reservesOver 70 MDA rescue teams were stationed at the airport as well as teams of firefighters. While the Boeing 777 plane was waiting to make the emergency landing, the pilots were instructed to release the plane's fuel in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Ben Gurion Airport resumes normal fueling procedures
Ben Gurion planes refueling from emergency reservesOver 70 MDA rescue teams were stationed at the airport as well as teams of firefighters. While the Boeing 777 plane was waiting to make the emergency landing, the pilots were instructed to release the plane's fuel in the Mediterranean Sea.
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