Austrian Airlines Flight from Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After Suspected Bomb Threat

At a glanceReviewed October 18, 2026Bulgarian officials said the crew reported the alert near the Bulgaria-Romania border.The aircraft transmitted Squawk 7700, the code used for a general emergency.Bulgaria coordinated its MiG-29 response with NATO’s air operations centre in Spain. Austrian…

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