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Drama in the Air: El Al Flight to Dubai that Passed over Saudi Arabia Retraced Its Steps

Summary by kikar.co.il
A malfunction in El Al's Boeing 737-8 aircraft caused the flight to Dubai to be diverted. The flight, which took off today (Thursday) shortly after 2:00 PM from Ben Gurion Airport, was diverted about a third of the way, when it was already in the skies of Saudi Arabia. According to the report on the aviation blog PassportNews, El Al sources said the flight was diverted to land at Ben Gurion Airport after a malfunction was discovered that prevent…
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A malfunction in El Al's Boeing 737-8 aircraft caused the flight to Dubai to be diverted. The flight, which took off today (Thursday) shortly after 2:00 PM from Ben Gurion Airport, was diverted about a third of the way, when it was already in the skies of Saudi Arabia. According to the report on the aviation blog PassportNews, El Al sources said the flight was diverted to land at Ben Gurion Airport after a malfunction was discovered that prevent…

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kikar.co.il broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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