July 1, 2024
The Israeli airline claims that Turkish staff refused to refuel the plane
Israel’s national carrier El Al said on Sunday its flight from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was not allowed to refuel at Antalya airport after making an emergency landing to evacuate a passenger for medical reasons. Turkish workers at Antalya airport refused to refuel flight LY5102 before it could take off for Israel, El Al said in a statement. “Local workers refused to refuel the company plane even though it was a medical incident,” it said, adding that the passenger was evacuated. The plane then took off for Rhodes in Greece where it “will refuel before taking off to Israel,” the
