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El Al Israel: The World’s Most Secure Airline

Sohail Sawlani
Last updated: 11 December 2021 05:36
By Sohail Sawlani
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73-year-old airline, El Al Israel, is considered to be one of the world’s safest airlines. Despite being the target of many terrorist attacks, only one El Al flight has ever been hijacked, resulting in no fatalities. Through this article, you will find out how El Al Israel stays secure and how their airport hub in Tel Aviv plays a huge role in it.

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At the Airport:Preliminary Security Checks:Colour-coded baggage system:Extreme Baggage Screening:Onboard the Aircraft:In-built Missile Defense System:Undercover Agents & Extra ProtectionHave you flown with El Al Israel before? Comment below.

At the Airport:

Here are the strict measures at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport:

Preliminary Security Checks:

All vehicles entering Ben Gurion Airport will need to have a preliminary security check before even entering the compound. Armed officers will then do a thorough search of said vehicle and have a little chat with the people entering the airport. Those who look nervous or suspicious will be sent for further screening. All passengers will be questioned before heading to the check-in desk and cameras are turned on all around the airport the whole day.

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Image of baggage on the floor at an airport | © Future Travel

Colour-coded baggage system:

Until a few years ago, there was a rather interesting colour-coded baggage system at Ben Gurion airport but was later suspended due to complaints of discrimination. Based on the interview given before reaching the check-in desks, security will do a risk assessment and give a colour code to each passenger. The colour given to each passenger will determine how strong security check the passenger needs.

Extreme Baggage Screening:

After check-in, all passengers will have to go through a baggage screening. Baggage will be screened using CT scanners and X-Ray machines. It will then be placed in a pressure chamber that will detonate any bombs or explosives in the baggage. Boarding passes will also be re-checked once again before the passenger is clear to the departure gate.

Image of Ben Gurion Airport Terminal 3
Ben Gurion Airport is one of the world’s safest airports | © Wikipedia

Onboard the Aircraft:

Here are the strict security measures onboard El Al aircraft:

In-built Missile Defense System:

El Al is the only airline in the world to contain an in-built missile system, known as Flight Guard. Since the early 2000s, this system has been installed on most aircraft, to defend against anti-aircraft missiles. A few years later in 2014, the airline used an updated system, which includes the Missle Approach Warning System (MAWS), to detect a missile at the early stages of an attack.

An El Al Boeing 777 Departs Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport
El Al is the only airline to have an inbuilt missile system on all its aircraft | © Wikipedia

Undercover Agents & Extra Protection

On every El Al flight, undercover agents will be seated among the passengers, armed with concealed firearms. These agents are indistinguishable as they are dressed like tourists. In addition, the cockpit doors on the aircraft are extra protected, with a double door interlock system. Reinforced steel floors are also built in to block passengers in the cabin to break through to the baggage compartment.

Have you flown with El Al Israel before? Comment below.

 

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Sohail Sawlani
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Aviation Reporter - Sohail is an avid aviation enthusiast and having been a previous Editorial Intern, is now an Aviation Reporter with Travel Radar. With a passion for Commercial Aviation and the machines behind the operations, he regularly contributes to the News & Analysis sections at Travel Radar. Outside of TR, he can be found on the Twitter realm as 'Planeopedia', posting about all things aviation!
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3 years ago

The safest and best airline I have ever used but the lines are crazy. Also you forgot to mention that in absolutely every destination in the world there will be a separate ELAL security check made out of entirely Israeli personal, additional to the airport security.

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