Wizz Air Flight Denied Entry to Israel Over Pilot's Alleged Qatari Citizenship
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
On October 18, Israeli security services nearly barred a Wizz Air flight from London from landing due to incorrect data suggesting a pilot held Qatari citizenship. The error was discovered after the plane departed, but Wizz Air quickly corrected the information. The flight was subsequently allowed to land in Israel after the mistake was clarified.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Wizz Air flight from London to Israel was nearly denied landing on October 18 due to a pilot's alleged Qatari citizenship.
- Israeli security services received erroneous data about the pilot's citizenship after the plane had departed London.
- Wizz Air mistakenly entered incorrect information into the flight crew data system.
- The airline corrected the error after being contacted by the Ministry of Transport.
- The flight was ultimately permitted to land in Israel after the data discrepancy was resolved.
Israeli security services were prepared to deny airspace to a Wizz Air flight from London to Ben Gurion Airport on October 18 due to erroneous data indicating one of the pilots was a Qatari citizen. The incident occurred after the plane had already departed London, according to Kan television. Information on flight crews is submitted to Israel's security screening system after aircraft doors are closed, unlike passenger data which is provided at least 24 hours in advance, allowing airlines to change crews last minute. Upon receiving the alert about the pilot's supposed Qatari nationality, the Ministry of Transport contacted Wizz Air. The airline confirmed that incorrect information had been mistakenly entered into the system. After the error was rectified, the flight was permitted to continue its journey and land in Israel.
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