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The Austrian Airlines Flight Diversion to Sofia

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Austrian Airlines flight OS82 diverted from Tel Aviv to Sofia after a reported threat; passengers and crew were evacuated while authorities searched the aircraft. No threat was found, and the flight continued to Vienna with everyone on board; no injuries were reported. The security investigation’s conclusion is not reported.

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  1. Update 1Austrian Airlines passengers reach Vienna after Sofia bomb-threat diversion

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Austrian Airlines passengers reach Vienna after Sofia bomb-threat diversion

    All passengers reached Vienna after OS82’s fighter-escorted diversion and evacuation in Sofia. A security search found no threat, but the warning’s origin remains unresolved.

    What moved

    • OS82 diverts from its Tel Aviv–Vienna journey and lands safely in Sofia with a Bulgarian MiG-29 escort.
    • Passengers and crew are evacuated. A security search finds no threat, Austrian Airlines later confirms.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Austrian AirlinesAustrian flag carrier airline1 report
  • Bulgarian Air Forceair warfare branch of Bulgaria's armed forces1 report

Places

  • Ben Gurion Airport7015001, Israel1 report
  • Sofia International Airportбулевард „Христофор Колумб“ 1, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria1 report
  • Vienna International Airport1300 Schwechat, Austria1 report

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