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Jan 21, 2018, 7:58 am

#166

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And now it was last night's LY075's turn to go tech, and strand passengers in HKG for over 15 hours until it was fixed and fit to fly.

Here's a report (in Hebrew) by an Ha'aretz journalist that happened to be on the flight fromTLV to HKG. Horrible.

Mar 20, 2018, 9:03 am

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LY317 TLV-LHR was delayed 3 hours due to a technical issue on the 789 (flaps apparently) yesterday, then took off and turned around 2 hours into the flight and returned to TLV.

Replacement flight left today at 14:00 operated by a 777.

Mar 20, 2018, 9:33 am

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4X-EDD - welcome to the club

Mar 21, 2018, 1:02 pm

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Friend of mine was on the above flight. He told me that the plane taxied to the runway and then stopped. The pilot noticed an issue with a flap so turned the plane round and brought it to a stand. Passengers were told to get off. After 1.5 hours they were put back on board. After takeoff, the pilot went down the aisle to have a look at the wing. He came over the pa and said that the plane had to return to TLV. The plane landd safely and all the passengers were put up in various hotels, including the Crowne Plaza in Jerusalem. A new departure time was set for 8 AM, but the plane only left at 11.

Mar 21, 2018, 1:20 pm

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A new departure time was set for 8 AM, but the plane only left at 11.

I stand corrected then. I was told it was 14:00 (didn't actually check).

Mar 21, 2018, 2:10 pm

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I stand corrected then. I was told it was 14:00 (didn't actually check).

If I can recall, that was what my friend said. But I am happy to accept defeat.

Mar 22, 2018, 12:38 am

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all the passengers were put up in various hotels, including the Crowne Plaza in Jerusalem.

I wonder if this was the cheapest hotel LY found

Mar 25, 2018, 10:17 pm

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Quite the delay

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Mar 26, 2018, 1:21 am

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Looks like they're making up 2 minutes though on the way, so silver lining

Apr 10, 2018, 9:56 pm

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Smoke from Galley - TLV VIE flight

El Al plane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion after smoke fills cabin

https://search.app.goo.gl/rmQKK

Apr 11, 2018, 3:52 am

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El Al plane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion after smoke fills cabin

https://search.app.goo.gl/rmQKK

Here's a pic of it after landing:

Apr 17, 2018, 8:33 pm

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Ly318 18/April diversion

Ly318 18/April from LHR to TLV diverted to VIE. Now scheduled to arrive in TLV a few hours late. 777 4X-ECF

Apr 18, 2018, 1:18 am

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Ly318 18/April from LHR to TLV diverted to VIE. Now scheduled to arrive in TLV a few hours late. 777 4X-ECF

Diverted to VIE because of a sick passenger - a very famous one

Apr 19, 2018, 11:48 am

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4X-EAN operating LY 393 to BCN diverted to RHO on Monday (16 April). Anyone know why? It continued on to BCN afterwards (and then back to TLV as a delayed LY 394) so I'm guessing medical issue?