pnkpanther
04-11-2007, 06:57 PM
Israel scrambles jets to escort U.S. airliner Wed Apr 11, 10:10 AM ET
Israel scrambled fighter jets to escort an American commercial passenger plane to landing on Wednesday, Israeli officials said.
An Airports Authority spokeswoman said Continental Airlines' Flight 90 was intercepted after it failed to identify itself upon entering Israeli airspace.
The plane, a Boeing 777, was on a scheduled flight from Newark, New Jersey in the United States. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, Israeli officials said.
The Transportation Ministry said it was investigating whether there was a technical reason for the initial lack of communication between the plane and Israeli ground control.
Israel scrambled fighter jets to escort an American commercial passenger plane to landing on Wednesday, Israeli officials said.
An Airports Authority spokeswoman said Continental Airlines' Flight 90 was intercepted after it failed to identify itself upon entering Israeli airspace.
The plane, a Boeing 777, was on a scheduled flight from Newark, New Jersey in the United States. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, Israeli officials said.
The Transportation Ministry said it was investigating whether there was a technical reason for the initial lack of communication between the plane and Israeli ground control.