# Austrian Airlines flight diverted after bomb threat

> An Airbus A320 from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria after the crew received a bomb threat near the Romanian border.
- Title: Austrian Airlines flight diverted after bomb threat | Shortify
- Summary: An Airbus A320 from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria after the crew received a bomb threat near the Romanian border. Austrian…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/flight-from-israel-makes-emergency-landing-in-bulgaria-after-bomb-threat?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: austrian airlines, flight os82, bomb threat, emergency landing, sofia bulgaria, tel aviv, vienna, news, world, politics
## Flight receives bomb threat
Austrian Airlines flight OS82 was travelling from Tel Aviv to Vienna when the crew received a reported bomb threat near the Romanian border on Sunday.
## Emergency landing in Sofia
Following the threat, the crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, according to a statement from the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport.
## Ministry confirms diversion
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport confirmed the emergency landing in an official statement released on Sunday following the reported bomb threat.
## Key takeaway

Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria on October eighteenth after receiving a reported bomb threat.