Technical Problem in Cyprus Grounds Flights From Ben-Gurion Airport
Israir flight from Ben-Gurion to Tbilisi, Georgia, delayed for seven hours after bird collides with the plane.
Over 30 outgoing flights from Ben-Gurion Airport were delayed on Tuesday afternoon due to problems with the air traffic control system in Cyprus.
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Thousands of outgoing passengers were stranded at the airport due to the delay, which was expected to continue for at least three hours.
Many flights leaving from Ben-Gurion come under Cypriot control once they leave Israeli airspace. For that reason, a technical problem in Nicosia has a knock-on effect in Israel.
Earlier in the day on Tuesday, an Israir flight from Ben-Gurion Airport to Tbilisi, Georgia, was delayed for seven hours after a bird collided with the plane while it was landing from its inbound flight.
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