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El Al plane makes emergency landing at Ben-Gurion Airport

No injuries were reported among the airplane’s 138 passengers.

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

An El Al flight from Israel to Warsaw was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning at Ben-Gurion International Airport after experiencing a technical problem.

The pilot alerted air-traffic controllers that he needed to return to the airport and safely landed the plane. Ambulances and emergency vehicles were rushed to the site, and the airport declared a state of emergency, delaying all arrivals and departures.

No injuries were reported among the airplane’s 138 passengers.

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