A Delta Air Lines flight arriving from New York was evacuated on Tuesday, October 13, following a bomb threat after landing at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Passengers were quickly rushed into the terminal while security investigators and emergency personnel examined the aircraft.
Authorities had received information that an explosive device was on board the Airbus A330 twin-jet plane. Following a comprehensive search, security teams found no dangerous items, and the alert was officially lifted.
An Israel Airports Authority spokesperson confirmed that the security incident concluded with no unusual findings and that normal operations at the facility had resumed.
The affected Delta aircraft operates a daily route connecting John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tel Aviv. The plane departed from JFK shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday and touched down in Tel Aviv at around 8:30 a.m. local time. The exact number of passengers and crew members on board during the flight has not been publicly detailed.
The security scare arrived shortly after a separate aviation incident involving a flydubai flight, where an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked his captain mid-flight over Jordan. That suspect reportedly confessed to investigators that he had planned to crash an aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a comprehensive review of security protocols for international flights entering the country.