AUSTRIAN AIRLINES PLANE DIVERTED TO SOFIA FOLLOWING THREAT

SOFIA, OCTOBER 19 /SRNA/ – Tel Aviv - Vienna Austrian Airlines flight had to make an unscheduled landing in Sofia following a threat, the APA news agency reported.

The airline said that the Airbus A320 was searched last night after being diverted and confirmed that a threat had been received beforehand.

Israeli media reported that a suspicious bomb threat was received after the aircraft took off from Israel. At the time, the plane was near the Bulgarian-Romanian border, read the reports.

The aircraft landed safely in Sofia with 51 passengers and six crew members on board, APA reported. Passengers will be transferred to alternative flights as soon as possible.