Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv makes emergency landing in Sofia after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia following a bomb threat on Sunday evening.
An Austrian Airlines flight traveling from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday evening following a bomb threat. Flight OS82, an Airbus A320 carrying 51 passengers, was diverted after an anonymous report warned of a suspicious object aboard.
Bulgarian authorities evacuated all passengers upon arrival while security forces searched the aircraft. According to the Bulgarian transport ministry, the air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner prior to landing. Austrian Airlines confirmed the forced diversion, stating that passenger and crew safety remains its primary concern.
Sources: BBC News, Der Spiegel, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF.
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- ORF — AUA-Flugzeug nach Drohung in Sofia zwischengelandet
- Der Standard — Flug von Tel Aviv nach Wien wegen Bombendrohung umgeleitet
- Der Spiegel — Tel Aviv/Wien: Flugzeug muss nach Bombendrohung in Sofia notlanden
- FAZ — Bombendrohung: Flugzeug von Tel Aviv nach Wien muss notlanden
- BBC News — Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing