Anna Zvereva / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Archive Arkia aircraft, August 2022; not identified as the aircraft involved
A passenger tried to enter the cockpit of an Arkia flight from Tbilisi to Ben Gurion Airport on Friday, according to reports published Sunday. Arkia confirmed an incident on the flight and said the crew handled it according to procedure, stressing that flight safety was never endangered.
The incident occurred aboard flight IZ418 on November 6, Maariv reported Sunday. The passenger approached the front of the aircraft about an hour after takeoff and repeatedly struck the cockpit door while trying to get inside. The reinforced door remained closed, according to the report.
Arkia said the flight crew handled the incident with help from members of the passenger’s family and reported it to the relevant authorities in accordance with procedures.
“We emphasize that at no stage was there a danger to flight safety,” the airline said in its response to Maariv. Arkia declined to discuss the passenger’s personal circumstances, citing privacy.
The attempted cockpit entry did not succeed.
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