Report: Captain on Israel-bound flight from Spain announced 'landing in Palestine'
Israeli passengers on Iberia Airlines plane incensed by remarks made in Spanish and English, according to Channel 2 report.
By JPOST.COM STAFFUpdated: OCTOBER 28, 2015 22:13A Spanish airline Iberia plane [File](photo credit: REUTERS)
The captain of a flight from Spain enraged Israeli passengers Wednesday after announcing that a plane approaching Ben-Gurion Airport "would be landing shortly in Palestine," Channel 2 reported.According to the report, the captain first made the overhead announcement in Spanish and afterward stated in English that in a few minutes the plane would descend into Tel Aviv.Passengers traveling on the aircraft operated by Spanish airline Iberia said that the captain never mentioned the word "Israel" during his in-flight updates.One passenger, Lior, told Channel 2 that he was "somewhat overwhelmed" by the incident."Everyone started whispering, we were just in shock, I don't understand why he said that," he added. "We live in the State of Israel and he should have said 'Israel,' he didn't absentmindedly say it in English, it was intentional - and even more so in this tense time."Another passenger told the Israeli news channel that the captain's choice of words "was unacceptable, we all noticed it."Meanwhile, another passenger reportedly sent a letter of complaint to the airline."My family and I were incredibly offended, it was completely inappropriate and it does not do service to your company," Channel 2 quoted the letter as saying.