The plane after the emergency landing
The plane after the emergency landingIsrael Airports Authority

A state of emergency was declared at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday night when an UP plane carrying 182 passengers experienced technical difficulties and was ordered to land at the airport as soon as possible.

Ambulances and MDA mobile medical units waited along the runway in case of a medical emergency during the landing.

The plane landed safely shortly after midnight. There were no reports of injuries among the passengers.

After the plane took off from Israel for Kiev, wheel parts were discovered on the runway. The incident is being investigated by airport authorities.

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