The Arkia chartered flight, which departed for Vilnius, turned back after about two hours in the air due to a suspected bird strike. It landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport and is undergoing checks. No injuries were reported, according to aviation journalist Dean Fisher (N12).
The Arkia flight, chartered for a route to Vilnius, departed Israel early Tuesday morning. After approximately two hours of flight, the crew reported a suspected bird strike and decided to return to Ben Gurion Airport as a precaution. The aircraft landed safely and is now undergoing technical inspections. Bird strikes are a known aviation hazard, and such precautionary landings are standard procedure. Dean Fisher, an aviation journalist for N12, reported the incident. No injuries or further complications have been reported.
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