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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Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria - The Tribune
A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight carrying 57 people from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, late on Sunday, though a search found no danger, the airline and Bulgaria’s BTA news agency said. “We confirm that there was a threat against flight OS82 on October 18, 2026, from […]
An Austrian Airlines passenger plane flying from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Vienna, Austria, made an emergency landing in Bulgaria following a bomb threat. The Airbus A320, carrying 57 people, was escorted by a Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet, and it was reported that all passengers were safely evacuated.
The Bulgarian Air Force fighter escorted the airliner.
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