Eurowings A320 diverts to Larnaca following engine indicator warning

On the morning of Tuesday 6 October 2026, an Airbus A320-200 operated by Eurowings Europe carried out an unscheduled diversion to Larnaca, Cyprus. Flight EW9974 was operating from Düsseldorf to Tel Aviv with 156 passengers and crew on board.

The flight crew initiated the precautionary diversion following a technical indicator related to one of the aircraft's twin powerplants. Eurowings classified the cockpit indication as non-critical, stating that flight safety was never compromised. The decision to land at Larnaca was made primarily on operational grounds, taking advantage of local maintenance facilities to carry out an immediate technical assessment. This choice also helped avoid extensive ground delays at Ben Gurion Airport, where unscheduled maintenance capacity provided by partner organisations is more constrained.

Following line maintenance checks and technical release by ground personnel, the aircraft, registered 9H-EUX, resumed its flight to Israel. It touched down safely at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion in the afternoon, accumulating an overall delay of approximately two hours.