An Electra Airways Airbus A320 flying from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was diverted to Burgas on Tuesday after the flight crew accidentally entered a distress code into the aircraft\u2019s transponder. <\/p>\n
The flight LO155 departed Warsaw Chopin Airport shortly after 11:30 a.m. During the journey, the crew reported a state of emergency, which was later retracted during subsequent communication with air traffic control. LOT Polish Airlines confirmed that due to flight crew duty time limitations, the decision was made to divert the aircraft to the Electra Airways base in Burgas, Bulgaria, where it landed after 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Times of Israel reported that two Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled following a loss of contact with the aircraft. Communication was eventually re-established. According to Ynetnews.com, the pilot allegedly pressed a button signaling a hijacking while over Turkish airspace, subsequently flying over Cyprus before turning back after being denied landing permission.<\/p>\n
LOT spokesperson Krzysztof Moczulski stated that the transponder was set to a distress code by mistake. He noted that when asked by the tower, the pilot confirmed the emergency declaration was accidental. Moczulski characterized the event as human error and described it as an exceptionally rare occurrence that will be thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n
LOT Polish Airlines states on its website that flights to Tel Aviv are operated by Electra Airways using Airbus A320 aircraft. The plane carries 180 passengers in two travel classes, with onboard service consistent with LOT’s standard short-haul flights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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