An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after a bomb threat, prompting a security search and investigation by Bulgarian authorities.
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01Summary
- 01Flight OS82, an Airbus A320, landed at Vasil Levski airport in Sofia at 21:43 local time on 18 October 2026.
- 02The aircraft carried six crew and 51 passengers, all of whom disembarked safely.
- 03Bulgaria's air force dispatched a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the plane to the airport.
- 04The plane transmitted squawk code 7700, a general emergency signal, around the time of the diversion.
- 05A crisis response team was set up and an investigation launched by Bulgarian authorities.
02Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing security risks for flights linked to Israel, potentially affecting travel and airline protocols in the region.
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