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British Airways suspends all flights to and from Israel as flight diverted while landing

A BA flight was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv but is now flying back to the UK

October 11, 2023 14:43
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LONDON - AUGUST 10: A British Airways plane lands as two other grounded planes sit on the runway at Heathrow Airport, Terminal one on August 10, 2006 in London, England. London Airports have been thrown into chaos as Airport security has been heightened to critical after a terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US was disrupted by police. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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A British Airways flight to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv has been diverted due to 'security concerns' and is now making its way back to the UK.

According to the airline, BA flight 165, which was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv at 3:30 UK time and was on final descent into Tel Aviv before turning around and heading back to London.

The flight, which took off from Heathrow this morning an hour late at 9:25AM, was one of the last British Airways flights to Israel, with flights being cancelled for the rest of the week.