Overview
- Wizz Air flight W95302 from London Luton to Ben-Gurion was held in a pattern over the Mediterranean and intercepted by Israeli fighter jets.
- Israeli media reports say a passenger allegedly renamed a personal WiFi hotspot to “terrorist” and sent threatening messages to others onboard.
- The Airbus A321 was directed to a remote stand after landing, where police and K-9 units screened all passengers and searched luggage.
- The Israel Airports Authority said no explosives were found and the security suspicion was lifted.
- Authorities opened an investigation into the reported behavior, and the return flight departed from Tel Aviv.