# 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.
- Title: Bomb threat diverts Austrian Airlines flight to Sofia
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-19-all-clear-given-after-bomb-threat-diverts-austrian-airlines-flight-from-israel-to-bulgaria
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:23:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: austrian airlines, bomb threat, tel aviv, sofia, flight diversion, aviation security, news, politics
## Flight diverted after bomb threat
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.
## Key takeaway

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.