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B787 threatened
Fighters from 4 countries intercept twin-engine jet on suspicion of bomb
Boeing 787 Dreamliner da El Al
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Rafael Ramos
5/2/2021
A Boeing 787 from the Israeli company El Al was conducting a joint operation departing from John F Kennedy International Airport, (NY), to Tel Aviv, Israel, with a duration of 10 hours, on 11/30.
The 4X-EDH registration plane was already flying over Spain. At that point, the pilots contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and said they suspected there was a bomb on the aircraft.
Boeing 777-200 da El Al
Domínio Público
Spanish fighters were sent to escort the plane that flew over the territory. In Italy, the same was done until Greece. In Greek airspace, four more F-16 fighters escorted the aircraft to Israel, where an Israeli fighter escorted the plane to its destination.
The landing took place safely four hours after the ATC alert. Inspection of the plane found no threats from bombs or hijackers.
Interestingly, the flight took place normally without any deviation to the nearest airport, as expected in this type of situation. It is not yet known why pilots suspected of a bomb in flight.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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