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Ethiopian Airlines Flight Diverted After Indonesian Pilot Identified

An Ethiopian Airlines flight heading to Israel was forced to turn around after a pilot was identified as Indonesian, a nationality ineligible to fly to Israel due to security risks and lack of diplomatic ties. The pilot was swapped, and the flight continued to Israel.

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What happened

01An Ethiopian Airlines flight was turned back from Israel after a pilot was identified as Indonesian.
02Indonesian nationals are ineligible to fly to Israel due to the country's lack of diplomatic ties.
03The pilot was replaced, and the flight successfully landed in Israel.
04Over 1,200 aviation crew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel may have entered the country.
05The revelation about crew members surprised a Transportation Ministry representative.

The report also highlighted that over 1,200 aviation crew members from countries without diplomatic relations with Israel may have entered the country.

The Jerusalem Post publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read The Jerusalem Post’s full report from the link below.

Summarized by baba from The Jerusalem Post, the latest report. Read The Jerusalem Post’s original