Plane lands safely in Israel after mechanical glitch | Inquirer News

Plane lands safely in Israel after mechanical glitch

/ 10:51 AM July 13, 2014

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NEW YORK — Delta Air Lines says a flight leaving Israel for New York developed a mechanical problem and had to return to Tel Aviv and make an emergency landing.

An airline spokeswoman says Delta Flight 469, with 370 passengers and 17 crew members aboard a Boeing 747, returned safely to Ben Gurion Airport early Sunday local time. Spokeswoman Jennifer Martin says the emergency landing was made “out of an abundance of caution.”

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The flight interruption came at a time of heightened tension in Israel as it continues to exchange rocket fire with Palestinian militants. There was no indication the mechanical problem was related.

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The plane took off about 5:30 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and was due at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport around 4:30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.

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