An El Al 737 with 100 passengers on board traveling from Ben-Gurion International Airport to Brussels landed in Budapest on Sunday, due to technical issues pertaining to the plane�s fuel system that compelled the unscheduled landing.

The plane took off at 21:50 and was scheduled to touch down at 03:15. El Al technicians in Budapest addressed the faulty valve and the plane was scheduled to return to service after the repair.

El Al officials released a statement to calm passengers, explaining the crew acted appropriately and at no time were the passengers in any danger.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)