El Al Flight Diverted Due to “Security Alert”

Israel National News (Arutz 7) ^ | Oct. 23, 2003

[Alouette]

(IsraelNN.com) El Al flight 105 to (Toronto - Los Angeles) has been diverted from Toronto to Montreal by the control tower due to a “security alert” according to the El Al spokesman. There are no details. The plane landed in Montreal without incident and is now refueling to continue. The 767 jumbo was carrying 180 passengers when ordered to divert.

El Al is making arrangements for the 44 Toronto passengers to reach their destination. In addition, 45 passengers in Toronto will be brought to the plane to continue with the flight.

[Alouette]

Not clear if the flight originated in Toronto or LA.

[Alouette]

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[maestro]

Amen,........"Feet-On-The-Ground"......and Safe!!........Amen!!!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Last Update: 23/10/2003 19:50

El Al flight makes emergency landing in Montreal due to security warning

By Zohar Blumenkrantz, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service



El Al flight 105 from Israel to Toronto was
diverted to an airport in Montreal on Thursday,
due to a security warning in Toronto. The control
tower at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
instructed the plane to land in Montreal,
apparently due to security concerns at the airport
in Toronto.

An hour and a half after
landing at Mirabel airport
near Montreal, the plane,
which was carrying some 180
passengers, took off for John
C. Munroe International
Airport, near Toronto, where
it was refueled, so that it
could continue to Los
Angeles, the flight's final destination.

El Al transported the 44 passengers who were to
disembark in Toronto from the alternate airport
outside to the city, and transferred 45
passengers who were to board the flight to Los
Angeles.

The Toronto Star quoted Pearson International
Airport spokesperson Ken Mitchell as saying
that a threat was made to the aircraft and to
the Toronto airport. According to the paper,
Mitchell couldn't say if the threat came from
onboard the aircraft or elsewhere.

"We do know that the threat was made while the
aircraft was in flight and we know that the
threat was made to this aircraft and to the
airport," he said. "We don't know the nature of
the threat or how that threat was transmitted,"
the Toronto Star quoted Mitchell as saying.

[JETDRVR]

EL Al setting the standards for safety yet again! Mazel Tov

[hispanarepublicana]

EVERY flight out of the Middle East should be considered a "Security Alert".

[ysoitanly]

El Al motto - don't f--- with us. Remember the guy who got shot at their counter at LAX? If it were American or United, the guy would have gotten a free flight to the studio to discuss his 'feelings' with Dr. Phil and an anger management class to deal with how the infidel airlines upset him. Go El Al.

[freedomson]

I'll alert the shower freepers for you.

[JETDRVR]

Roger that. a lil violence of action :) gets it done right every time.

[OldFriend]

El Al has armed marshals on their flights........works for me!!!

[yonif]

From Haaretz:

Israeli security sources conveyed information of possible terror threats on El Al jet to Toronto airport officials

[yonif]

Not only that.

In addition to undercover counter-terrorist personal on the plane (usually 2 to 3), ELAL pilots are all veterans of the Israeli Airforce.

What's more, ELAL planes have systems which allow it to deploy certain means to dodge missiles or rockets coming at it.

[OldFriend]

And you can't get into the crew cabin from the passenger cabin.

Consider tho the minute number of daily flights compared to ours here in the USA........

[browardchad]

It sounds like the threat was on the ground in that specific airport in Toronto.

[Simcha7]

SHALOM!

Toda Rabbah for the PING!

And also Baruch HaShem that the EL AL Plane Landed safely!

It's always better to be SAFE, then have to Cry over a Tragedy later.

BLESSINGS to the EL AL Pilots, Crew and Passengers!

Because these are...TREACHEROUS TIMES:

We must Remain Diligent with our PRAYERS for ISRAEL and our Jewish People all over the World!

We must also Keep In PRAYER our US TROOPS and US Citizens living and serving abroad.

[SamAdams76]

During the mid 1980s - when I briefly had a part-time job as ramp agent at Logan's International Terminal, I would see one of El Al's planes come in from time to time. These guys didn't fool around even back then. People with machine guns would guard the plane the whole time it was parked on the tarmac. I like the way El Al takes care of business.

[VRWC_minion]

And I just washed my hair.

[yoely]

Hey they have the safest record in history

[Calpernia]

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[Mears]

I'm with you,"Go El Al" and "Go Israel!"