Israeli Passengers Held Hours on Blue Bird Flight Without Air Conditioning Over Greek Airspace Delays
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By אוריאל פיליפ
What happened
Israeli passengers on a Blue Bird flight from Rhodes to Israel were held on the plane for hours without air conditioning due to Greek airspace congestion and delayed takeoff clearance, causing health issues among travelers. The airline cited technical and security reasons for the delay and apologized for the inconvenience.
- 01Israeli passengers delayed for hours on Blue Bird flight from Rhodes without air conditioning.
- 02Delay caused by heavy Greek air traffic and delayed takeoff clearance.
- 03Passengers suffered heat distress; one had an asthma attack.
- 04Airline cited ground power failure affecting plane’s air conditioning.
- 05Crew distributed water but initially refused to turn on air conditioning citing security.
- 06Blue Bird apologized and said crew tried to ease passenger discomfort.
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