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Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia on bomb threat, Sky News says
The aircraft landed safely after a reported threat, and authorities launched a security search and investigation, officials said.
- 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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After a bomb threat on a flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna, an Austrian airliner landed in Sofia. A fighter jet escorted the plane, 57 people were on board.
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After a bomb threat, an Austrian Airlines aircraft landed on its way from Israel's Tel Aviv to Vienna in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
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