Airport workers refuse to refuel Israel plane in Turkey

Turkish airport workers in Turkey Antalya refused to refuel an Israeli plane of EI Al Airlines that made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 30.

In a press release, El Al, Israel’s national airline stated that “local airport staff refused to refuel



the plane, even though the plane was not in a fuel emergency.”

The incident reportedly occurred after El Al flight LY5102 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv diverted to Antalya around 3:00 pm local time when a passenger fell ill and required urgent medical attention.