Delta Flight to Tel Aviv Inspected After Bomb Threat; Declared False Alarm
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Delta Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was evacuated and searched after an anonymous bomb threat, which was later determined to be a false alarm. The incident occurred amidst heightened security concerns following a previous terror attempt on a Flydubai flight. The investigation into the Delta flight's false alarm is ongoing, with authorities emphasizing a return to normal operations.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Delta Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was searched after a bomb threat, which was declared a false alarm.
- Passengers were evacuated from the Delta aircraft, and security forces conducted a thorough search.
- The incident occurred amid heightened security concerns following a previous terror attempt on a Flydubai flight.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered an examination of security failures after the earlier Flydubai incident.
- 1,240 aircrew members from countries without diplomatic ties with Israel have entered the country this year.
A Delta Airlines flight arriving in Israel from New York was inspected on Tuesday following an anonymous report of a bomb on board. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft, and security forces conducted a thorough search. Senior sources later informed C14 that the incident was a false alarm with no indication of a genuine threat to the plane or its passengers.
The heightened security measures come in the wake of a foiled terror attempt on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel last month, which raised serious questions about security protocols for flights entering Israel. The incident prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the National Security Council head to examine the security failures that allowed the earlier incident to occur. Major General Moti Baruch was later appointed to lead the investigation team.
Separately, it was revealed in a Knesset discussion last week that 1,240 aircrew members from countries without diplomatic ties with Israel have entered the country this year, raising further concerns about civil aviation security. The previous day, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight was diverted back to its origin shortly after takeoff due to a pilot's Indonesian citizenship, which prohibits him from landing in Israel, a direct consequence of the stringent procedures following the Flydubai incident.
The Israel Airports Authority issued a statement confirming the Delta flight was moved to a remote parking stand after the suspicious finding. All passengers disembarked safely, and security forces conducted a comprehensive scan. The authority declared the incident concluded with no unusual findings and a return to routine operations.
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