Dust and strong winds at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, forced an incoming Royal Jordanian Airlines flight from Dubai to divert to Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. The plane, an Airbus 320, was carrying 66 passengers and crew members. Running low on fuel after weather conditions prevented the plane from landing in Amman, the flight crew requested permission to land in Tel Aviv. Permission was granted and the plane landed on Runway 21 at Ben-Gurion International Airport around 3:15 p.m. The plane was refueled on the ground, and departed for Amman around 7 p.m. While Royal Jordanian operates regular flights between Amman and Tel Aviv, Wednesday's incident was unusual, because the flight originated in the United Arab Emirates, which does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. Passengers did not leave the plane while it was on the ground in Israel, but airport staff did provide them with snacks while they waited to take off for Amman.
Bad weather forces Dubai flight to land in Israel
Royal Jordanian flight from Dubai to Amman diverts to Ben-Gurion International Airport Wednesday after running low on fuel • Incident is unusual, as United Arab Emirates does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.
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