Israeli plane makes emergency landing in Eritrea

An Israeli plane, belonging to El Al Airlines, making its way from Bangkok to Tel Aviv had to make an emergency landing in Eritrea due to an engine malfunction, Israeli Channel 2 reported on Wednesday. The plane landed safely, El Al said in a statement, and passengers are being looked after at the Asmara International Airport while they await another plane. The Boeing 767 jet took off from Bangkok on Tuesday evening. A problem was detected in one its engines a few hours into the flight, and the pilots decided to make the emergency landing in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.