What Happened
Bomb Threat Prompts Diversion To Sofia With Fighter Jet Escort
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, after a bomb threat was reported near the Bulgarian-Romanian border. The Airbus A320, carrying 51 passengers and 6 crew members, landed safely and was escorted by a Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jet. A security search of the plane was conducted after landing, and passengers were to be rebooked onto alternative flights. The incident was reported by Deutsche Welle.