Austrian Airlines Flight Diverted to Bulgaria After Bomb Threat
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna with 57 people aboard diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night after a bomb threat. A search found no danger, and the flight continued to Vienna. The Bulgarian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to escort the plane after the threat was reported near the Romanian border. The threat reportedly came from an Austrian citizen not on board.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, due to a bomb threat.
- The flight carried 57 people and continued to Vienna after a search found no danger.
- Bulgarian fighter jets escorted the aircraft after the threat was reported near the Romanian border.
- The bomb threat reportedly came from an Austrian citizen not on board the flight.
- The incident occurred on October 18, 2026, and the flight was designated OS82.
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