ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186248
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| Date: | Monday 16 November 2015 |
| Time: | 5:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-258ER |
| Owner/operator: | El Al Israel Airlines |
| Registration: | 4X-ECA |
| MSN: | 30831/319 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 279 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Billings, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG) |
| Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX), CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While enroute from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles, EL AL flight LY5 had to divert to Billings because of a fire indication in the #2 engine. The crew decided to divert to Billings which was the closest airport. After spending almost 12 hours in Billings, the passengers boarded a new plane and continue their trip to Los Angeles.
The aircraft was flown to Tel Aviv the next day as fligth LY1005.
Sources:
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/el-al-carrying-nearly-passengers-makes-emergency-landing-in-billings/article_80eea1b5-e10c-591d-82dc-f7beba04256a.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2016 06:09 | AF5541 | Added |
| 08-Apr-2016 06:11 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2016 04:17 | AF5541 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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