Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia on bomb threat, Sky News says
A fighter jet escorted the Airbus A320 and authorities launched an investigation after all 57 people aboard were evacuated in Sofia.
- An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing Sunday evening in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a crew member reported receiving a suspected bomb threat.
- According to reports, authorities in Vienna received a phone call regarding a suspicious object aboard the plane, prompting the diversion to Sofia for security screenings.
- The Airbus A320 carried 51 passengers and six crew members while Bulgarian authorities reported that fighter jets responded after the threat was reported.
- Investigations by broadcaster The BNT are ongoing, while The Israel Air Force confirmed it was not required to act as the incident occurred outside Israeli airspace.
- Last week, two anonymous bomb reports on Delta Airlines flights from New York to Israel proved false, establishing a pattern of suspicious threats in regional aviation.
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Austrian Airlines flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia on Sunday after a bomb threat, Bulgarian authorities said. The Airbus A320 landed safely with 51 passengers and six crew members aboard after reportedly receiving a bomb threat near the Bulgarian-Romanian border. "During the flight, on the border with Romania, the crew reported a bomb threat signal and decided to land in Sofia extraordinarily," the Bulgarian…
The flight, which departed from Tel Aviv, Israel, made a stopover in Bulgaria.
According to the ministry, 57 people were on board a passenger plane that made an emergency landing after a possible bomb threat.
Bomb threat forces flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were evacuated from the aircraft after landing. The Bulga…
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