Passengers on an Arkia flight to Corfu have been sitting on the plane since 16:55 waiting for their flight to Greece. At first, the plane was delayed due to a passenger who was not feeling well, which required finding his suitcase and taking it out of the plane. Finding the suitcase took about an hour, until it was found around 18:00 P.M.
After the suitcase was found, air congestion began, which made it impossible for the airline to obtain take-off approval. During this time, the crews on the plane "burned out", which created a much bigger problem for the airline.
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"Burnt crew" means a crew that cannot continue to work, including pilots, because they have exceeded the permitted working hours. In the case of the flight in question, the aircraft belongs to a foreign company. This is a leased aircraft, which means that it is necessary to find pilots of the same company who can operate the flight.
As of this writing, passengers have been on the plane for four and a half hours, no crew has yet been found to operate the flight, and passengers will probably be disembarked soon. In a conversation with sources involved in the matter, Israel Hayom was told that the flight would probably be canceled.
The disappointed passengers we spoke to say: "We have hotels and attractions closed there, who will make sure to compensate us for this? We arrived at Ben Gurion Airport, sat on the plane for almost five hours and we go home, it's just surreal what's happening here."
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