A Wizz Air flight from Rome to Tel Aviv was canceled on Friday evening after a passenger asked to deplane over concerns about Sabbath desecration, according to reports. The flight was later cleared to resume.
On Friday evening, a Wizz Air flight from Rome to Tel Aviv was canceled after a passenger demanded to get off the aircraft, reportedly citing concerns about Sabbath desecration. The flight was initially canceled and passengers were evacuated. Shortly after, at approximately 19:38 Jerusalem time, Wizz Air stated the flight would resume. The Zioneer reported the resumption at 19:39. The incident did not involve a security threat; the passenger's request was based on religious observance. The flight was subsequently described as delayed rather than canceled.
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