Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Sofia after bomb threat

An Austrian Airlines flight traveling from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an unscheduled landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday evening following a bomb threat. Flight OS82, an Airbus A320 carrying 51 passengers, was redirected after an anonymous warning alerted officials to a potential threat on board.

Bulgarian authorities evacuated the aircraft upon arrival to permit security forces to conduct a complete search of the plane. Austrian Airlines confirmed the forced diversion, stating that the safety of passengers and crew remains its highest priority. The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of flights operating to and from Israel.

Sources: Der Spiegel, FAZ, Der Standard, ORF, Tagesschau.