At the height of tensions: the alarming incident on the Larnaca flight to Tel Aviv

An unusual incident at Larnaca Airport: a woman managed to infiltrate a TUS flight to Tel Aviv, the flight crew discovered a discrepancy in the passenger count and removed her.

At the height of tensions in the aviation industry, an unusual incident occurred this morning (Monday, October 5, 2026) at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus. Minutes before the departure of a TUS flight to Tel Aviv, it became clear that a woman not on the passenger list had managed to infiltrate the plane. The flight crew discovered the discrepancy in the passenger count, located the woman, and removed her. The captain explained to passengers that it was a passenger whom immigration authorities had not approved to travel to Israel, and reassured them that there was no connection between the incident and past events. Some passengers demanded that the plane not take off. TUS has not yet responded.