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Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight denied landing in Israel over Indonesian crewmember

First reported 2026-10-13 00:56 UTC · Updated 2026-10-13 08:22 UTC · 2 independent sources

An Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced to turn around mid-air because one of its pilots was Indonesian, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Monday.

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  1. 2026-10-13 00:56 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-13 08:22 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗

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