El Al B789 over Somalia on Feb 17th 2024, invalid communication on ATC frequency
Last Update: February 18, 2024 / 20:51:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-88
Departure
Phuket, Thailand
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
4X-EDJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The airline reported a "hostile elements" attempted to take over communication with the aircraft on Saturday (Feb 17th) night and divert it from its destination. This had been the second such incident in the area. Crews have been informed about frequent communication interruptions in that area and frequency and have received instructions of how to handle the flight professionally when this happens.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-88
Departure
Phuket, Thailand
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
4X-EDJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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