A report out says an El-Al plane almost collided with an Iberia plane while preparing to land in Ben Gurion airport Thursday afternoon. Witnesses told Ynet that the two planes approached the same runway from difference directions, and upon noticing each other, veered off course. A senior El-Al official stated that Iberia was at fault and demanded a formal investigation. The Airport Authority said it was looking into the incident.
El Al blames Iberia? How about blaming ATC? Pilots go where they are told by ATC. Having seen TLV's airport used to land and take off in opposite directions, we have always marveled at how there are not more 'incidents".
Could this somehow be related to the way Israeli's write (right to left) and others write (left to right)? [Before you get offended - its a joke]
