Turkey refuses emergency landing of “Israeli” plane, bars passengers from leaving

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Published: 2024-06-30 17:46

Last Updated: 2024-07-02 16:40


Turkey refuses emergency landing of “Israeli” plane, bars passengers from leaving
Turkey refuses emergency landing of “Israeli” plane, bars passengers from leaving

A plane for an “Israeli” airline (El Al) made an emergency landing in Antalya, Turkey after taking off from Warsaw, Poland due to a medical emergency for one of the passengers.

The passengers on the plane were told they will stay several hours on the ground in Turkey and are now allowed to leave the plane.

Turkish authorities refused for the plane to refuel, and the “El Al” is currently discussing the possibility of taking off and landing in another country to refuel.

At an earlier time since the beginning of the “Israeli” aggression against Gaza, all direct flights from “Israel” to Turkey were canceled at least until Oct. 26, 2024.

“The situation is very complicated. Now we have been stuck for two hours because one of the passengers felt unwell. We thought we were going to continue taking off, but it turns out not. We have to wait for her to come back here and then join the takeoff. Now we are stuck, but at least there is water,” one of the passengers said.