Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia on bomb threat, Sky News says
- 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 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…
Austrian Airlines plane carrying 51 passengers and 6 crew members diverted to Sofia while en route to Vienna
The aircraft, an Airbus A320 with 51 passengers and six crew members, was escorted by a Bulgarian Air Force fighter to Sofia airport. Upon landing, all occupants were evacuated while the authorities began an inspection.
On the way from Tel Aviv to Vienna, an Austrian Airlines aircraft landed in Bulgaria. Apparently, there had been a bomb threat against the aircraft before. The background is still unclear.
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