El Al flight 007 from Ben-Gurion International Airport to New York City was compelled to turn around and head back to Tel Aviv on Tuesday, 11 Cheshvan, due to a bird strike.

The plane circled over the Mediterranean for about an hour, dumping fuel, and then made and uneventful landing back in Ben-Gurion.

Engineers were summoned to inspect the plane to determine if it was able to head on to its original destination or if another plane would have to be brought in.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)