Israel denies landing to plane as one of the pilots was Indonesian, forces it to take U-turn

Israel ordered Ethiopian Airlines flight to turn back mid-air because one of its pilots was Indonesian, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. The aircraft was about an hour into its journey from Addis Ababa when Israel barred it from landing, forcing it to take U-turn. Israel doesn't allow pilots from countries with which it has no diplomatic relations to fly into country.