Austrian Airlines flight diverted from Tel Aviv to Vienna to Sofia over bomb report

What the sources report

A bomb threat led to the diversion of an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna, with a landing in Sofia on Sunday. Kathimerini

The aircraft had taken off with 51 passengers and a six-member crew. Politic.gr

The captain decided on an emergency landing when the aircraft entered Romanian airspace, and a Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter escorted it, as the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport announced. Politic.gr

According to the company, checks found no danger and the flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers on board. Kathimerini

The flight reached Vienna in the early morning hours of Monday, according to the Austrian Interior Minister. Kathimerini

Where they differ

Kathimerini reports that, according to the Austrian Interior Minister, the threat was made by phone to Vienna airport. Kathimerini

Athens Voice, citing the Times of Israel, writes that the alarm was triggered by a “suspicious object” on the aircraft. Athens Voice

Athens Voice also writes that passengers told Ynet that the landing was linked to anonymous information about a bomb. Athens Voice