Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia after threat
An Austrian Airlines jet travelling from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia after a reported threat. Passengers were evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
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An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after the airline confirmed a threat, prompting passengers to be evacuated and a security search of the aircraft. No injuries were reported, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said. [1]
The Airbus A320 was over Romania when it diverted to Sofia on Sunday night. Bulgaria’s air force sent a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort it, according to the ministry. Bulgarian and Israeli media reported the threat was a bomb threat; Austrian Airlines did not give further details. [1]
The ministry said an investigation had begun. The aircraft landed at Sofia’s Vasil Levski airport about three hours after leaving Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, according to flight-tracking data cited by the BBC. [1]
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