A flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a suspected bomb threat

Updated 2026-10-21 · told from many outlets at once

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, after receiving a bomb threat near the Romanian border. The aircraft carried 51 passengers and six crew members and diverted at 21:25. A Bulgarian Air Force fighter jet escorted it to Sofia airport. The crew reported the threat while approaching the Romanian border.

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The aircraft carried six crew members and 51 passengers.
The Bulgarian Air Force sent a MiG-29 fighter to escort the aircraft.
The crew reported a bomb threat signal while near the border with Romania.
The aircraft was an Airbus A320 operating as flight OS82.
Austrian Airlines confirmed the threat to the aircraft.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport issued a statement regarding the incident.
The emergency landing occurred due to a bomb threat.
Austrian Airlines said searches of its aircraft, passengers, and crew found no danger.
A co-pilot on a flydubai flight allegedly attacked the captain.
An investigation into the incident has been started.
Data from Flightradar24 shows the flight deviated from its original route near Romanian airspace.

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