An El Al Israel Airlines flight operating from Sofia to Tel Aviv declared an emergency whilst en route this morning, before diverting to Rodes Island.
El Al flight LY552, a Boeing 737 operating from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), declared a general emergency with squawk code 7700 abeam Izmir, before executing a diversion to Rodes Island Diagoras Airport (RHO).
El Al LY552 Sofia – Tel Aviv
The nature of the emergency prompting the unscheduled diversion is not yet known.
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