Russian airport closed after storming
10/29/2023, 7:48:25 PM
Highlights: Russian airport closed after storming. A plane from Israel was about to land at the airport. Israel is now calling on Russian authorities to protect Israeli citizens and Jews in the country. All planes that were on their way to the airport have been diverted, the Russian Civil Aviation Authority says. The incident happened in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala on Sunday morning. The airport was closed after a group of people stormed the runway, the authority says. It has been closed to arriving and departing flights, it adds.
An airport in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala was closed on Sunday after a group of people stormed the runway, according to Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia.
A plane from Israel was about to land at the airport, which had been informed and went to the airport to look for the passengers.
"After unknown persons entered the traffic zone at Makhachkala airport, a decision has been made to temporarily close the airport to arriving and departing flights," the Russian Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
Israel is now calling on Russian authorities to protect Israeli citizens and Jews in the country.
"The State of Israel takes seriously all attempts to harm Israeli citizens and Jews wherever they are," it said in a statement, according to the Reuters news agency.
All planes that were on their way to the airport have been diverted, according to the Russian Civil Aviation Authority.