El Al flight to Miami returns to Israel after more than 6 hours due to malfunction

El Al flight LY017, which departed from Tel Aviv to Miami, was forced to return to Israel after more than six hours in the air due to an unexpected technical malfunction. Passengers are expected to remain on the aircraft for over ten hours until landing back. El Al stated that an alternative flight or a refund will be offered.

El Al flight LY017, which departed from Tel Aviv to Miami today (Tuesday), was forced to return to Israel after more than six hours in the air due to an unexpected technical malfunction discovered during the flight. The aircraft changed its course, and passengers are expected to remain on board for over ten hours until landing back at the point of departure. El Al stated that upon return to Israel, passengers will be offered an alternative flight to Miami or a refund, and apologized for the inconvenience while emphasizing its commitment to safety. The incident comes a day after a chartered Israir flight was also forced to return to Ben Gurion Airport due to a malfunction, but after only about 40 minutes in the air.