A passenger plane from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Vienna, Austria, made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, following a bomb threat.
An Airbus A320 passenger plane belonging to Austrian Airlines took off from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening, heading to Vienna. Near the Romania-Bulgaria border, a bomb threat was reported on the plane, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency and divert the route to Bulgaria. Accompanied by a MiG-29 fighter jet from the Bulgarian Air Force, the passenger plane safely landed at Sofia Airport around 19:40 local time.
The 51 passengers and 6 crew members on board were evacuated, and the plane was moved to a secure area. Security teams and experts announced that no dangerous items were found during searches of the plane, passengers, and luggage. Austrian Airlines stated that after the searches were completed, the plane took off from Sofia with all passengers and completed its flight to Vienna.
