Austrian Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Diverted to Sofia After Bomb Threat

Overview

• Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverted to Sofia on Sunday after the crew reported a bomb threat and the aircraft transmitted a 7700 general emergency squawk.
• Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 jets escorted the Airbus A320 into Sofia and the aircraft landed safely at about 20:42 local time before passengers were evacuated for security checks.
• Bulgarian authorities carried out on‑ground searches that, according to later reporting, did not find explosives and the flight was later able to continue toward Vienna.
• There were 57 people on board — 51 passengers and six crew — and Austrian Airlines said it is rebooking passengers on alternative services after the disruption.
• Flight‑tracking platforms corroborated the route change into Romanian airspace then back into Bulgaria, officials opened a formal investigation, and authorities will seek to establish the origin of the threat.