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| Date: | Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Time: | 12:43 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | El Al Israel Airlines |
| Registration: | 4X-EDK |
| MSN: | 63395/863 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Over Stuttgart -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
El Al Flight LY8, a Boeing 787-9,was en route when a windshield developed a small crack. The aircraft briefly descended to FL180 over Germany until the flight crew elected to continue the flight to the destinatin, Tel Aviv, at FL250.
Sources:
https://www.maariv.co.il/economy/tech/article-1192898
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/4x-edk#3a22c85e
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11569408 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2025 20:50 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 03-May-2025 05:46 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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