Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK Incident on a Lufthansa Flight. An unusual incident occurred this evening (Friday, July 17) at Ben Gurion Airport when three passengers were arrested for allegedly causing chaos aboard a Lufthansa plane preparing to depart from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt, and attacking police officers called to the scene.
According to a police statement, the airline crew reported to Ben Gurion area police about three passengers behaving wildly and posing a threat to passengers and crew. Officers arrived on the plane within minutes.
Passport News learned that the suspects, two brothers aged 25 and 26 from Jaffa, and their 17-year-old friend from Bat Yam, refused to disembark despite demands from the air crew and police. The officers boarded and arrested them for questioning.
During the arrest, the suspects attacked the officers, who had to use reasonable force to complete the detention. One suspect told an officer, "May something like October 7 happen to you officers."
In the event, four officers and two police volunteers were injured, with some reportedly bitten by the suspects, and were taken for medical treatment.
A police spokesperson stated: "In accordance with the investigation's needs and findings, the three will be brought to court tomorrow for a remand extension."
A Lufthansa spokesperson said: “Lufthansa confirms that on July 17, an unusual incident occurred at Ben Gurion Airport before the departure of flight LH687 from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt.
During the event, three passengers behaved in a manner that endangered a safe takeoff. As a result, they were removed from the plane with security escorts.
The Airbus A321 had 152 passengers on board. The flight landed safely in Frankfurt at 21:20 local time, delayed by an hour and ten minutes.
The safety of passengers and crew is always Lufthansa's top priority.”