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Austrian Airlines flight diverts to Sofia after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Oct.
18 after a bomb threat.
The Airbus A320 had 51 passengers and six crew members on board.
The crew decided to divert as the plane neared Romania, and a Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jet escorted it to Sofia.
Passengers were evacuated after the plane landed, and authorities began a security search of the aircraft.
Bulgarian authorities said the incident was under investigation.
The airline said passengers would be rebooked after the search was complete.
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after a bomb threat on Oct. 18.
The aircraft landed safely, and passengers were evacuated.
The flight carried 51 passengers and six crew members.
A security search of the Airbus A320 was underway, and Bulgarian authorities opened an investigation.
- Who
- An Austrian Airlines flight crew and its 51 passengers and six crew members.
- What
- The flight made an emergency landing after a bomb threat.
- When
- Oct. 18, in the evening.
- Where
- The aircraft diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, while flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna.
- Why
- A bomb threat was reported. The sources do not say who made it.
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The aircraft entered Romanian airspace before turning south toward Bulgaria.
After a bomb threat was reported, the crew diverted the plane to Sofia, where it landed and passengers were evacuated.
Authorities began a security search of the aircraft and launched an investigation.
- Route
- Tel Aviv to Vienna
- Diversion destination
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Passengers
- 51
- Crew
- 6
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
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What people are saying
Once the search of the aircraft is complete, the passengers will be rebooked onto alternative flights as quickly as possible.