Arkia Flight From New York to Tel Aviv Diverts After Emergency Signal

An Arkia flight from New York to Tel Aviv diverted after broadcasting an emergency signal over the North Atlantic, according to reports published Tuesday morning. Flight IZ992 was an Airbus A330-300 that had departed John F. Kennedy International Airport for Ben Gurion Airport. One report said the aircraft landed in Canada following a medical incident; another described a course reversal toward a nearby airport and said the cause had not been established. The accounts differed on whether the aircraft had already landed and whether a medical cause was confirmed.