{"id":157738,"date":"2026-09-16T01:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=157738"},"modified":"2026-09-16T00:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:39:45","slug":"el-al-boeing-777-aborts-landing-after-dropping-to-600-feet-at-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/el-al-boeing-777-aborts-landing-after-dropping-to-600-feet-at-tel-aviv\/","title":{"rendered":"El Al Boeing 777 Aborts Landing After Dropping to 600 Feet at Tel Aviv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TEL AVIV-<\/strong> El Al Israel Airlines (LY)<\/a> Boeing 777-200 flight LY324 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv (TLV), descended to about 600 feet while approximately one nautical mile north of the correct approach path to Runway 30 before the crew initiated a go-around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, registration 4X-ECF, later returned for a second approach and landed safely about 20 minutes after the go-around. Available flight-tracking data confirms the sequence, while the cause of the initial misalignment has not been publicly established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By <a rel=”nofollow” class=”external text” href=”https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/45549579@N05″>Tom\u00e1s Del Coro<\/a> from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – <a rel=”nofollow” class=”external text” href=”https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tomasdelcoro\/38141416862\/”>4X-ECC El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777-258(ER) s\/n 30833 “Holon”<\/a>, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Misaligned Visual Approach Develops at Tel Aviv<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flight LY324 was operated by El Al Israel Airlines using a Boeing 777-200<\/a> on the route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Tel Aviv. The crew had been cleared for a visual approach to Runway 30 at Ben Gurion Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visual approach requires pilots to maintain visual reference with the airport and runway while controlling the aircraft’s position and flight path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The procedure can reduce reliance on instrument-based guidance during the final stages of an approach, but accurate runway alignment remains essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the first approach, the Boeing 777 turned onto a final approach trajectory approximately one nautical mile north of the intended track for Runway 30. The aircraft was therefore approaching the airport without being correctly aligned with the runway it was expected to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft continued toward the airport while remaining displaced from the correct approach path. The situation became more critical as the Boeing 777 descended toward the runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft reached approximately 600 feet above ground level while still misaligned with Runway 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that point in the approach, the aircraft was already at a low altitude and close to the normal landing phase. The crew recognized that the aircraft was not correctly positioned to complete the landing and initiated a go-around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of continuing the approach, the Boeing 777 climbed away and prepared for another attempt. The decision ended the first landing attempt and allowed the crew to reposition the aircraft for a corrected approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sequence highlights the importance of discontinuing an approach when the aircraft is no longer in a suitable position to land safely. The available data confirms the low-altitude go-around but does not identify the precise reason the aircraft initially became misaligned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Mark Harkin, WIkimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Approach Leads to Safe Landing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the go-around, the Boeing 777 was repositioned at approximately 4,000 feet before being set up for another approach to Runway 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second approach followed the correct track, and the aircraft landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport approximately 20 minutes after the initial go-around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight-tracking data for LY324 shows the progression from the first offset approach and descent to about 600 feet through the go-around, climb to the higher altitude and eventual successful landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sequence therefore ended without an accident, despite the abnormal first approach.\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Siddh Dhuri | MumbaiPlanes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

El Al Boeing 777-200 4X-ECF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved was Boeing 777-200 registration 4X-ECF, named Kiryat Shmona. It carries manufacturer serial number 36084 and line number 655.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft was produced as a Boeing 777-258ER and completed its first flight on 1 August 2007. El Al Israel Airlines received the aircraft new on 18 August 2007. Based on those dates, the aircraft was just over 19 years old at the time of the event described in the source material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 777 was manufactured at Boeing’s Everett facility and is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 892-17 engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its three-class cabin configuration provides 313 seats in total: 28 in business class, 32 in premium class and 253 in economy class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Al operates the aircraft as fleet number 106. The airframe has previously operated under other registration configurations during its service history and remains active in the airline’s fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Pieter van Marion from Netherlands – 4X-EAC EL AL Israel Airlines, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=29586439<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Available Data Confirms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The available flight information establishes the main sequence of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Al flight LY324 operated from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crew received clearance for a visual approach to Runway 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 777 established a final approach trajectory approximately one nautical mile north of the intended approach track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft continued descending while displaced from the runway approach path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft reached approximately 600 feet above ground level before the crew initiated a go-around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 777 subsequently climbed and was repositioned at approximately 4,000 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crew conducted a second approach and landed safely on Runway 30 about 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aviation Hub also covered the flight sequence and the aircraft involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: El Al \/ Boeing 737-958(ER) \/ 4X-EHD | Victor | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cause Remains Unknown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The available information describes what happened during the approach but does not establish why the aircraft initially deviated from the correct track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No specific explanation for the lateral misalignment has been made public in the source material. As a result, attributing the deviation to pilot error, navigation issues, weather, traffic or another factor would go beyond the confirmed information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The distinction between the observed flight path and the cause is important when reporting an aviation event. Flight-tracking data can show where an aircraft flew and when a go-around occurred, but it does not by itself establish why the crew or aircraft reached that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Martin Oertle – El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-858 4X-EKA, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=58303303<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Go-Around Ends First Landing Attempt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The event demonstrates how a go-around can provide a controlled response when an approach no longer supports a safe landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first approach placed the Boeing 777 significantly off the expected runway track and brought the aircraft to approximately 600 feet before the crew discontinued the landing attempt. The subsequent climb and repositioning allowed the aircraft to return for another approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second attempt was completed successfully, with the aircraft landing on Runway 30 approximately 20 minutes after the go-around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident therefore did not result in a crash or an unsuccessful final landing. Its significance lies in the combination of the approach deviation, the low altitude reached before the go-around and the successful correction on the second attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Davidi Vardi Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=113420866<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

El Al Boeing 777-200 4X-ECF, operating flight LY324 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Tel Aviv, descended to approximately 600 feet while about one nautical mile north of the intended approach track for Runway 30 at Ben Gurion Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crew discontinued the first approach, climbed to approximately 4,000 feet, and returned for a second approach. The aircraft then landed safely about 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The available information confirms the sequence of events and the aircraft’s technical details, but it does not provide a confirmed cause for the initial misalignment. Further official information would be needed to determine why the first approach developed in this manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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