Ethiopian Cargo Plane Returns to Addis Ababa Over Indonesian Pilot
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced to return to Addis Ababa shortly after takeoff because one of the pilots was an Indonesian citizen. The crew manifest was only received after departure, revealing the pilot's nationality, which prevented his entry into Israel. The pilot was replaced, and the flight successfully reached Tel Aviv on its second attempt.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight to Tel Aviv returned to Addis Ababa due to an Indonesian pilot.
- The crew manifest was received after takeoff, revealing the pilot's nationality.
- The pilot was replaced, and the flight later continued to Israel.
- Ethiopian Airlines cited an error and unawareness of the restriction.
- The incident occurred two weeks after a foiled attack on a Flydubai flight.
A cargo flight operated by Ethiopian Airlines en route from Addis Ababa to Tel Aviv was forced to return to Ethiopia approximately one hour after takeoff when it was discovered that one of the pilots was an Indonesian citizen. The crew manifest was reportedly received only after the plane had already departed. The aircraft landed back in Addis Ababa, the pilot was replaced, and the flight subsequently resumed its journey to Israel.
The flight, which took off Sunday night, was already en route to Ben Gurion Airport when the crew list was transmitted and reviewed. Upon identifying the pilot's Indonesian nationality, his entry into Israel was denied. The plane, which had been airborne for about an hour and was still within Ethiopian airspace, was instructed to turn back.
Following the landing, Ethiopian Airlines was directed to replace the Indonesian pilot with another crew member as a condition for continuing the flight to Israel. The airline complied, and the cargo plane departed again for Tel Aviv a short time later. This second flight successfully reached Israel and landed.
Ethiopian Airlines stated that the incident was an error and that they were unaware the pilot was unable to participate in the flight to Israel. The event occurred about two weeks after an attempted attack was thwarted on a Flydubai flight to Israel, involving an Omani pilot who allegedly planned to crash the plane in Tel Aviv.
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