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Flight Cleared After Bomb Alert: Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv–Vienna flight; checks find no risk

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Sharma, M. (2026, October 19). Flight Cleared After Bomb Alert: Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv–Vienna flight; checks find no risk. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/austrian-airlines-finds-no-threat-after-bomb-alert-diverts-tel-aviv-vienna-flight-to-sofia/articleshow/135041185.cms

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On Sunday, Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia due to a bomb threat. After thorough searches conducted by Bulgarian authorities, the airline confirmed that no threats were found and resumed the journey with 51 passengers and six crew members later that night. The incident involved evacuating all passengers upon landing; a Bulgarian Air Force fighter jet escorted the aircraft until it reached Sofia airport. Passengers reportedly received an anonymous bomb threat, leading to heightened security measures including an emergency signal transmission.

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An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday evening after receiving a bomb threat. The Airbus A320 aircraft carried 51 passengers and six crew members. After the reported threat near Romania's border, the plane was escorted by a Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jet to Sofia Airport, where all aboard were safely evacuated. Authorities conducted a security search of the plane; no threats were found, allowing the flight to resume its journey to Vienna later that night with all passengers on board.

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Austrian Airlines said on Monday that searches of the aircraft operating flight OS82, along with its passengers and crew, in Sofia revealed no threat after a security alert forced the Tel Aviv–Vienna flight to divert on Sunday.

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2026-10-19 · Times of India

Flight Cleared After Bomb Alert: Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv–Vienna flight; checks find no risk · mixed framing

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alert → say → Sunday

The airline said the aircraft, carrying 51 passengers and six crew members, resumed its journey to Vienna from Sofia later that night, with all passengers remaining on board, according to the news agency Reuters. uncertain

passengers → say → agency

Earlier, an Austrian airlines flight travelling from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, after its crew reported a bomb threat during the journey, prompting a security operation. asserted

crew → travel → operation

The Airbus A320, operating as flight OS82, was diverted to Sofia after the threat was reported near the Romanian border, according to Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications. uncertain

threat → operate → Transport

All passengers were evacuated after the aircraft landed. asserted

aircraft → evacuate → ?

A Bulgarian Air Force fighter jet was also scrambled and escorted the aircraft until it reached Sofia airport, the ministry added. asserted

ministry → scramble → airport

Authorities subsequently set up a crisis management headquarters and began inspecting the plane. asserted

Authorities → set → plane

Anonymous bomb report triggers security alert asserted

report → trigger → alert

According to Israeli news outlet Ynet, passengers said the diversion followed an anonymous report alleging that a bomb was on board. uncertain

bomb → accord → board

The Times of Israel also reported that security concerns emerged after a suspicious object was allegedly spotted on the aircraft’s deck. uncertain

object → report → deck

The plane reportedly transmitted an emergency signal. uncertain

plane → transmit → signal

The aircraft was carrying a delegation of young people scheduled to speak at the United Nations, The Times of Israel reported. asserted

Times → carry → Israel

The incident comes less than three weeks after a security scare involving a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. asserted

incident → come → Aviv