Corroborated · Sofia, Bulgaria ·
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a threat. According to Haaretz, citing Austrian Airlines, the flight carried 51 passengers and six crew, searches in Sofia found no danger, and the flight continued to Vienna on Sunday night. Yedioth Ahronoth, as relayed by Tasnim News, reported a suspicious security incident after a message from an Austrian citizen claiming there was a bomb on board.
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Verification
Corroborated: 2 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- Haaretz says the threat forced a diversion, searches found no danger, and the flight continued to Vienna; the Yedioth Ahronoth report relayed by Tasnim gives no outcome beyond the landing in Sofia.
- Haaretz describes an unspecified threat; Yedioth Ahronoth, as relayed by Tasnim, attributes it to a message from an Austrian citizen claiming a bomb on board.
- Haaretz says the flight was diverted; Yedioth Ahronoth, as relayed by Tasnim, says it landed after a suspicious security incident.
- Timing differs: the Tasnim post is dated 2026-10-18 19:50 UTC, while the Haaretz item is dated 2026-10-19 07:23 UTC and describes the continuation on Sunday night.
- Only the Haaretz item gives passenger and crew counts (51 passengers, six crew).
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yedioth Ahronoth (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); Austrian Airlines (via Haaretz (English)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Target | Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna | Yedioth Ahronoth (via Tasnim News (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
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