Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia on bomb threat, Sky News says
Authorities evacuated 51 passengers and six crew members after the crew reported a bomb threat signal and the plane landed safely 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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Inspection of the aircraft in Bulgaria found no explosives or other dangerous elements
On Sunday, a bomb alert forced a plane from Tel Aviv to Vienna to fly to Bulgaria. The passengers were evacuated from the plane upon arrival. The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport announced the opening of an investigation. - A flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Bulgaria after a bomb alert (International).
An Austrian Airlines plane from Tel Aviv bound for Vienna made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after receiving a bomb threat. MiG-29 fighter jets were deployed.
The Bulgarian Air Force deployed a MiG-29 fighter aircraft to escort the Airbus A320 from Austrian Airlines to its landing at Sofia airport. 51 passengers and 6 crew members were on board the...
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