Bomb scare diverts Tel Aviv to Vienna flight to Sofia
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after a reported bomb threat. Passengers were evacuated while Bulgarian authorities searched the plane; no injuries were reported, and the incident prompted an investigation.
The Airbus A320 was carrying 51 passengers and six crew, and a Bulgarian MiG-29 escorted it after the alert was raised over Romania. No bomb was found, and the flight later continued to Vienna with everyone on board. The incident follows other recent security alerts involving commercial flights in Europe and the region.
- A Tel Aviv to Vienna flight diverted to Sofia after a reported bomb threat.
- A search found no threat, and the flight continued to Vienna.
- All 51 passengers and six crew were reported safe.
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Originally published by BBC World as “Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing”.