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Austrian Airlines flight with 51 lands in Sofia
BBC News·
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia after a bomb threat. Bulgaria's transport ministry said an Airbus A320 made an emergency landing and passengers were evacuated. A spokesperson told the BBC there were 51 passengers and six crew on board. No threat was found and the flight later finished its journey to Vienna.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers on Austrian Airlines 82 were evacuated in Sofia after the bomb threat alert.
- The airline later completed the Tel Aviv to Vienna journey with all passengers on board.
- No injuries were reported after the emergency landing and security search.
What's Happening
- The Airbus A320 was over Romania when it diverted to Sofia, about 30 minutes after the alert.
- Bulgaria scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner, the transport ministry said.
- Austrian Airlines confirmed a threat was made and later said no threat was found on the aircraft.
The Route And The Diversion
- Flight tracking showed the aircraft left Ben Gurion Airport and landed at Vasil Levski airport in Sofia three hours later.
- Bulgarian and Israeli media reported a bomb threat before the airline confirmation.
- A Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv saw a hijack attempt last month that ended in Saudi Arabia.
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