Emergency landing in Madrid: Rebbe of Pinsk-Karlin missed yahrzeit

The Rebbe of Pinsk-Karlin, who left yesterday on a direct flight from New - York to Israel, was forced to stay in a hotel in Madrid, Spain, with another 300 passengers who were on board Flight 27 of El Al company, which left at 13:30 pm from New York.

The captain, who was on his way to Israel, was forced to land in a stopover in Madrid after in one of the cockpit windows.

The Rebbe of Pinsk - Karlin, who was in the United States for the purpose of raising funds for his institutions, was scheduled to land in Israel today in the morning - and go directly to the ancient cemetery in Tiberias, to visit the grave of the Rebbe Yochanan of Karlin zt"l, whose hillula is today.

A source in El informed Behadrey HAredim: "In El Al we don't take risks. The moment the crack was discovered, the pilot received an order to land at the nearest airport. Of course we made sure to transfer all passengers to a hotel, and equip them with the kosher lemehadrin food which was on the plane.

"We received a phone call from the Pinsk Karlin Hasiddus. The Rebbe is a regular traveler in our company, and has a special status like the other Rebbes. The Rebbe asked if there is a Mikve in Madrid, as he is used to go to the mikveh before praying. We referred the Rebbe to the Chabad emissary in Madrid - who rushed to respond to all requests of the Rebbe, and arranged for him the local mikveh. We sent an alternative plane, and the flight left at three pm from Madrid and will arrive in Israel at eight o'clock. "

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!