Flight From Tel Aviv Makes Emergency Landing in Bulgaria After Bomb Threat
An Airbus A320 en route to Vienna was diverted to Sofia following a threat received by a crew member.
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A flight traveling from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Vienna, Austria, made an emergency landing on Sunday evening in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a bomb threat was reported. The Airbus A320 was carrying 51 passengers and six crew members when a crew member alerted authorities to the threat.
Bulgarian state television BNT, citing a statement from the transportation ministry, reported that the country's defense ministry dispatched fighter jets to escort the aircraft. An air force fighter jet accompanied the plane until its landing in the Bulgarian capital. The airline operating the flight was not immediately identified.
Authorities in Bulgaria have launched an investigation into the incident.