A flight from Israel was forced to make an emergency landing following a “bomb threat” just weeks after an alleged jihadist hijack attempt on a Flydubai aircraft.
The plane took off from Tel Aviv and was bound for Vienna – but it was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia after Bulgarian authorities received a “bomb threat signal”.
The flight is believed to have had six crew members and 51 passengers on board.
In a statement, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications said: “During the flight, on the border with Romania, the crew reported a bomb threat signal and decided to land in Sofia extraordinarily.
“According to the procedures, an Air Force fighter took off and accompanied the plane until it landed at the airport in Sofia.
“A working headquarters has been formed and the responsible institutions have started an inspection.”
The ministry confirmed the passengers on board have now been taken off the aircraft.
More to follow…
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