Event Brief
Oct 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Tel Aviv-Vienna flight diverts to Bulgaria after bomb threat
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A flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat. The Israel Air Force said the incident was not in or near Israeli airspace and that it was not involved and was not required to act.
WHO: The flight crew; the Israel Air Force commented on the incident.
WHAT: A flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
WHERE: Bulgaria
WHY: A bomb threat prompted the emergency landing.
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