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Austrian Airlines Diverts Tel Aviv Flight to Sofia After Bomb Threat
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 traveling from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 18 after a reported bomb threat. The flight, carrying 51 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at 8:42 p.m. CEST. Bulgarian authorities confirmed the diversion followed a 'bomb threat signal,' and a fighter jet escorted the aircraft to the capital. The plane is currently being searched, and passengers are expected to be rebooked on alternative flights. This incident occurs shortly after a high-profile cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, raising concerns about aviation security in the region.