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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to Sofia
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An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, for an emergency landing late Sunday after a reported bomb threat. A MiG-29 escorted the plane. Searches of the aircraft, passengers and crew found no danger; all 57 people aboard were unharmed.
WHO: Austrian Airlines flight OS82
WHAT: The flight diverted to Sofia for an emergency landing after a reported bomb threat.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Sofia, Bulgaria
WHY: A reported bomb threat prompted the diversion.
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