A state of emergency was declared at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday afternoon after a U.S. aircraft experienced a hydraulic malfunction, according to reports. No injuries have been reported and the aircraft type has not been disclosed.
A state of emergency was declared at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday afternoon after a U.S. aircraft suffered a hydraulic malfunction, according to reports. The aircraft type and the nature of the failure have not been disclosed. No injuries have been reported.
The incident follows a pattern of technical emergencies involving U.S. military aircraft at the airport this month. As The Zioneer reported on June 18, an American aerial refueling aircraft departed Ben Gurion after a fuel crisis, and on June 23, an aerial refueling aircraft performed an emergency landing at the airport. The circumstances of the current malfunction are under investigation.
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