Chaos on Israir flight: The plane returned to Athens - passengers waiting for hours at the airport

An Israir flight from Athens to Tel Aviv was forced to return to Greece due to a technical malfunction. Passengers were boarded on an alternative flight but were taken off after the crew exceeded the legal working hours limit. They have been waiting at the airport since Saturday evening.

An Israir flight from Athens to Tel Aviv, which departed yesterday (Saturday) at 7:00 PM, was forced to return to the airport in Greece after about 40 minutes of flight due to a technical malfunction. Passengers were boarded on an alternative flight, but were taken off after the crew exceeded the legal working hours limit. Dozens of Israelis, including families with children, have been waiting at the airport since then. A passenger told i24NEWS that passengers were left to sleep on the floor of a freezing airport, and that luggage got wet during unloading. The company stated that its representatives provided food and drink vouchers and 150 euros for accommodation, and that the flight was postponed to today at 11:30 AM.