An Austrian Airlines flight bound for Vienna was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night following a reported bomb threat.
Key facts
- •The flight departed from Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday night.
- •Austrian authorities received a phone call claiming there was a suspicious object on the plane.
- •The aircraft is currently being scanned in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- •The Israel Air Force confirmed they are not involved in the incident.
- •Two false bomb threats were reported on Delta Airlines flights to Israel last week.
An Austrian Airlines plane departing from Ben-Gurion Airport for Vienna was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night. The diversion occurred after Austrian authorities received a phone call regarding a suspicious object on the aircraft.
Response to the threat
Upon receiving the report, the flight was ordered to land in Sofia, where the aircraft is currently undergoing security scans. The Israel Air Force stated that because the incident did not take place in or near Israeli airspace, they are not involved and were not required to take action.
Context of recent threats
This incident follows two separate anonymous bomb threats reported last week involving Delta Airlines flights traveling from New York to Israel. Both of those previous reports were determined to be false.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Jerusalem Post.
