Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv lands in Sofia after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia after a reported bomb threat; a search found no danger.
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- An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night after a reported bomb threat.
- The airline said there were 51 passengers and six crew members on board.
- Bulgaria's transport ministry said the Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner.
- Austrian Airlines said a search of the aircraft, passengers and crew found no danger, and the flight continued to Vienna.
- The incident came after a pilot attempted to hijack a Flydubai flight en route to Tel Aviv last month.
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- BBC News (US & Canada)Wire / unratedThreat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing ↗
- The Daily WireRightFlight From Tel Aviv Forced To Make Emergency Landing After Bomb Threat ↗
- Breitbart (Politics)Far rightBomb Threat Forces Landing of Tel Aviv-Vienna Flight ↗
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