El Al B737 near Dubrovnik on May 15th 2014, first officer incapacitated
Last Update: May 19, 2014 / 15:40:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-289
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Venice, Italy
Aircraft Registration
4X-EKE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline confirmed the first officer became incapacitated during the flight. A replacement crew was dispatched to Dubrovnik on a private jet to continue the flight.
The aircraft reached Venice with a delay of 6:20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-289
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Venice, Italy
Aircraft Registration
4X-EKE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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