An alert was declared at Haifa Airport after smoke was reported from the left landing gear of an Air Yaffa aircraft (tail number 4X-IHF) carrying 66 people on board, according to radio communications cited by active reporting from the region.
An aviation incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon at Haifa Airport, where an Air Yaffa aircraft (4X-IHF) carrying 66 people reported smoke from its left landing gear, prompting an alert declaration, according to scanner radio traffic relayed by active regional channels. The tower reported visible smoke, and the aircraft's occupant count was given as 66. The nature of the smoke — whether from brakes, a hydraulic leak, or another source — and whether the aircraft was airborne or on the ground at the time remain unconfirmed. Prior reports from the same sources noted an emergency landing at the airport roughly two minutes earlier (at 12:39 Jerusalem), suggesting this may be a continuation or a separate phase of the same event. No official statement from the Israel Airports Authority or Haifa Airport management has been released.
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