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Nightmarish flight from Israel to the US

Seven passengers hospitalized after a Newark-bound United Airlines flight from Israel experiences turbulence and high winds.

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Girl starts sobbing onstage during school play

Shifra Apfel doesn’t like to leave Israel. Now she’s been told she can either do so, or die.

Passengers evacuated after Japan Airlines plane catches fire

Report: Passengers and crew safely evacuated from burning plane, airport closes runways.

USA: 6 year old flew alone – and landed in wrong city

A 6-year-old boy flying alone to visit his grandmother in Florida was mistakenly put on the wrong plane by the airline.

Massachusetts:

Man accused of trying to stab flight attendant, open plane door

Man facing charges after allegedly trying to open emergency exit door aboard flight, then attempting to stab a flight attendant.

11 seriously injured in turbulence on flight to Hawaii

Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Hawaii rocked by severe turbulence, injuring 36, including 11 seriously.

'Superheroes' jet suit to be ready for use this summer

The tech breakthrough has attracted plenty of attention from military sources worldwide.

19-year-old aviator sets female solo world record

British-Belgian pilot Zara Rutherford becomes youngest woman to fly alone around the world.

History in Israeli skies:

UAE airline flies over Israel en route to Abu Dhabi

Etihad flight from Milan to Abu Dhabi passes over Israel.

Israel and Jordan to allow each other's flights over airspace

New agreement following Israel agreements with Bahrain and UAE will allow the countries to fly over each other's airspace.

UAE plane with assistance for PA lands in Israel

For second time, Etihad cargo plane carrying coronavirus aid for the PA lands at Ben Gurion Airport.

History at Ben Gurion Airport:

Plane arrives from Abu Dhabi to Israel for first time

Etihad Airways plane lands in Israel after direct flight from Abu Dhabi. Medical equipment for PA on plane.

Defense Ministry COVID-19 procurement operation concludes

Israel Defense Ministry Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) concludes month-and-a-half since launch of procurement operation.

Watch: Young man is only passenger on Israel-Spain flight

Ilan waited on board the plane for other passengers to arrive - but no one did. He was the sole flyer, and he documented the moment.

Pilot on Russian plane dies following heart attack

Russian pilot suffers heart attack during flight, dies after plane makes emergency landing.

The longest flight in the world

Test flight by Qantas airline from NY to Sydney takes 19 hours, 16 minutes.

Netanyahu departs for London:

'Now is not the time to talk to Iran'

PM calls for intensification of international pressure on Iran. "This is important to Israel at all times, but especially now."

Watch: One only passenger on flight

Man taking Delta Airlines to Salt Lake City enjoys a unique flying experience after discovering he is the only passenger on the flight.

242 new North American Olim to arrive on Aliyah August 14

New immigrants, including 41 future lone soldiers, to arrive on Aliyah charter flight.

Flight from hell: 'I was smeared as an anti-Semite and arrested'

'Like a horror story.' Jewish man says media smeared him as an anti-Semite and damaged his career - all over a video taken out of context.

Celebrity doctor to the rescue on Israel-bound flight

Celebrity physician Dr. Mike treats Birthright participant on Israel-bound flight.

Doomed Texas flight seemed 'completely normal' before crashing

Pilot who witnessed crash says engine of doomed plane 'didn't sound right' during takeoff.

Dozens of haredi passengers sue El Al

Haredi passengers stranded in Athens in November sue El Al for damages. El Al: We operate in accordance with the law.

Orthodox Jewish couple sues Spirit Airlines over anti-Semitism

Suit says couple was called 'retarded Jews' by flight crew before before being escorted off flight, banned permanently from flying Spirit.

13 injured in France-Israel flight due to whirlwinds

13 passengers on Transavia Airlines flight from Lyon to Israel suffer light limb injuries as a result of air pockets and whirlwinds.

Why was Jewish family kicked off American Airlines flight?

Orthodox Jewish family forced off of flight home, left without their luggage - all allegedly because of 'body odor'.

Allegations of anti-Semitism as Orthodox Jews booted off flight

Jewish family escorted off of 'Nightmare Flight' and banned from Spirit Airlines for life allegedly called 'retarded Jews' by flight crew.

New IAF fighter pilots:

To fight in difficult conditions, to lead, and to win

Graduates of pilots' course awarded rank of officers, two days before they marked end of course and became regular pilots.

Cost of El Al Shabbat debacle: NIS 1.7 million

Beyond compensation for passengers, it seems company preferred to pay significant price to avert haredi boycott.

Dubai flight to JFK quarantined after passengers reported sick

Emirates Airline plane quarantined upon landing in NY, after passengers became ill during flight.

Indian woman leaves dead baby on plane

Just prior to landing, cabin crew find dead newborn on bathroom floor.

A nightmare flight

Passengers land in Madrid twelve hours after leaving Tel Aviv - because of in-flight violence.

Airline copilot survives after being pulled out of window

Copilot left dangling halfway out of aircraft after cockpit windshield blows out at 32,000.

Passengers injured after plane window breaks

Watch: Mid-flight panic as cabin window damaged by turbulence, leaving 3 injured just days after woman dies after being sucked out of plane

Watch: Memorial ceremony in the sky

As Memorial Day starts during El Al flight from Romania to Israel, pilot decides to hold short ceremony on the plane.

Israeli in critical condition following plane mishap

Israeli woman fighting for her life after Israel-bound flight evacuated in Budapest during vacation gone awry.

'I'm going via the wing'

Ryanair passenger exits plane via emergency exit, sits on wing while waiting to disembark.

Wife hits husband, forces emergency landing

Woman explores sleeping husband's smartphone, starts hitting him.

Passenger forced to pay $1145 after flight overbooked

Woman claims airline refused to allow her to board plane, forced her to return nine days late. Judge orders woman to compensate airline.

El Al flight grounded after crack discovered in window

Shortly before departing from London to Tel Aviv, a crack was discovered in a window of one of El Al’s two new 'Dreamliners.'

Nightmare in the skies: '20 hours without kosher food'

Religious family with small children forced to go hungry on 20 hour journey to New York after booking company fails to provide kosher meals.

Trump might expand laptop ban to Europe

Trump administration considering expansion of ban on laptops on commercial aircraft to include some European countries.

Sheldon Adelson's flight sets record

Casino mogul flies nonstop in his private plane from Israel to Honolulu, Hawaii, the longest flight ever leaving from Ben Gurion Airport.

El Al flight makes emergency landing in Toronto

Engine failure forces El Al plane to return to Toronto just after takeoff.

Egyptian airliner explodes mid-air, crashes into Mediterranean

Witnesses claim fireball streaked across sky over southern Greek islands. Terrorism not ruled out.

New flight connects Israel's north and south

Deputy Minister Kara welcomes new route from Rosh Pina to Eilat, revealing plan to create Galilee regional flight hub.

AirAsia Flight Disappears Over Indonesia

162 people on flight to Singapore which never arrived at its destination; air and sea rescue effort launched.

After Refusing to Sit Next to Women, Hareidi Men Leave Plane

A group of Hareidi men who refused to sit next to women, disembarked from a Delta flight, when their request to switch seats was denied.

What Really Happened to TWA Flight 800?

A documentary on the 1996 explosion that brought down TWA Flight 800 offers "solid proof that there was an external detonation."

Director of Anti-Israel Film Detained in LA

The PA-based director of a film condemning Israel is detained in an LA airport.

Hungarian Airline Begins New Low-Cost Route to Tel-Aviv

The Hungarian airline Wizz Air began operating low-cost flights from Budapest to Tel Aviv.

El Al to Replace Flight Manuals with iPads

El Al Airlines will begin a trial project next month ahead of transferring all flight manuals on its Boeing 777 fleet to iPads.

Second United Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Newark

A second United Airlines plane departing from Newark International Airport in the last two days was forced to make an emergency landing.