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Bomb threat diverts Austrian Airlines flight to Sofia
Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Bulgaria after a bomb threat, but a search found no danger.
In brief
Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Bulgaria after a bomb threat, but a search found no danger. Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv was diverted to Sofia on October 18, 2026, after a bomb threat, but authorities found no danger after searching the aircraft, passengers and crew…
Flight diverted after bomb threat
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Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna carrying fifty-seven people was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, late on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported.
Search finds no danger on aircraft
During a search of the affected aircraft, passengers and crew, no danger was identified. The flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers after reboarding.
“During the search of the affected aircraft, the passengers, and the crew, no danger was identified.”
Crew reported threat near Romanian border
Bulgaria's BTA news agency said the Vienna-bound flight's crew reported receiving a bomb threat when the aircraft was approaching the Romanian border, prompting the Bulgarian Air Force to scramble MiG-29 fighter jets.
The bottom line
Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv was diverted to Sofia on October 18, 2026, after a bomb threat, but authorities found no danger after searching the aircraft, passengers and crew.
