An Austrian Airlines plane on the Tel Aviv to Vienna route made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday evening. The crew responded to a reported bomb threat and diverted the flight to the local airport at around 8:40 p.m. aktuality.sk ↗
It was an Airbus A320 carrying 57 people on board. According to available data, the plane was carrying 51 passengers and six crew members. After landing, the passengers were evacuated and security forces began investigating the circumstances of the threat. TVN24.pl ↗
The plane was escorted during the flight by Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets. Their deployment was related to security measures taken after the bomb alert was received. The emergency landing took place in Bulgaria's capital, with no reports of injuries. e15.cz ↗
After the aircraft was inspected and the necessary security measures were carried out, the plane was, according to later information, able to safely continue its journey to Vienna. Further details about the origin of the threat, or who reported it, have not yet been disclosed. Telex ↗
Austrian Airlines plane diverted to Sofia over bomb threat
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