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Bomb Threat Forces Austrian A320 From Tel Aviv To Land In Bulgaria Under Fighter Escort
The carrier flies up to three times a day between Vienna and Tel Aviv.
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 operating from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport to Vienna International Airport was diverted to Sofia Airport in Bulgaria amid an alleged bomb threat. The incident prompted the Bulgarian Air Force to send MiG-29 fighter jets to escort the airliner to Sofia.
The aircraft was landed at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport after the diversion, with fighters maintaining escort as the situation unfolded. The flight operation involved a response to a security threat, the specifics of which were not detailed in the material.
Austrian Airlines operates multiple daily flights between Vienna and Tel Aviv, with a service cadence of up to three round trips per day on this route. The diversion affected the advertised routing and schedule, though no further operational details are provided.
No further information about injuries, the aircraft, or the final disposition of the threat is included in the provided material.