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Flight bound for Israel makes emergency landing in Halifax

The Boeing 777 was scheduled to arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel just before 4 a.m. local time. Halifax Stanfield International Airport Webcam

A flight bound for Israel from New York had to make an emergency landing at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport Thursday night.

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The El Al Israel Airlines flight was forced to land in Halifax at around 11 p.m. after a report of smoke in the cockpit.

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The Boeing 777 was scheduled to depart Newark at 9 p.m. A.T. and arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel just before 4 a.m. local time.

Halifax Fire and Emergency says there were no injuries and their services were not needed.

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