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Medics rush to Ben Gurion airport as plane with missing tire prepares to land | |
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Emergency services have rushed to Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, as a plane prepared for an emergency landing with damaged landing gear. The plane later landed safely. | |
More than 100 ambulances were scrambled to the scene on Monday afternoon, as the airport announced its highest emergency level. | More than 100 ambulances were scrambled to the scene on Monday afternoon, as the airport announced its highest emergency level. |
The plane circled over the airport to shed fuel. It later landed safely, with no injuries reported. | |
The Electra Airways Boeing 737-400 series aircraft departed Cologne in Germany at 11am local time on Monday. Shortly after takeoff, ground crews in Cologne discovered debris from a blown out tire left behind on the tarmac. | The Electra Airways Boeing 737-400 series aircraft departed Cologne in Germany at 11am local time on Monday. Shortly after takeoff, ground crews in Cologne discovered debris from a blown out tire left behind on the tarmac. |
Military jets sent to inspect the damaged plane reported one of its back left tires destroyed. | Military jets sent to inspect the damaged plane reported one of its back left tires destroyed. |
Electra Airways is a small Bulgarian airline that operates just three jets; the ill-fated 737 and two Airbus A320-200 series aircraft. | |
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