United Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Makes Emergency Landing in Athens
A United Airlines flight traveling from Tel Aviv to Newark, New Jersey, was forced to make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on Friday due to a medical incident involving a crew member. The flight, carrying 276 passengers and nine crew members, was en route to New York ahead of the Sukkot holiday when the diversion occurred.
Upon landing safely in Athens, the situation was stabilized. However, United Airlines decided not to continue the journey with the original aircraft. The flight was canceled, and arrangements were made to transport the passengers to Newark on a different plane scheduled to depart on Saturday.
A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed the details to PassportNews, stating, "United flight 85 from Tel Aviv to Newark landed safely in Athens on Friday to provide assistance related to a medical incident involving a member of the flight crew. The flight was subsequently canceled, and we have arranged for another flight to bring customers to Newark on Saturday."
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