18.10.2026 23:01
A bomb threat caused panic on a passenger plane that took off from Tel Aviv to Vienna. The aircraft, which issued an emergency signal in Bulgarian airspace, changed its route and landed in Bulgaria.
An Austrian Airlines passenger plane that took off from Tel Aviv, Israel, bound for Austria’s capital Vienna made an emergency landing in Bulgaria following a bomb threat. The incident involving the Airbus A320 aircraft was also reflected in flight tracking systems.
THE AIRCRAFT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY SIGNAL AT 30,500 FEET
According to data from the flight tracking platform Flightradar24, the aircraft activated the 7700 general emergency code while cruising at an altitude of about 30,500 feet in Bulgarian airspace. This code used in aviation indicates that an emergency situation is occurring on the aircraft.
54 MINUTES BEFORE ITS ARRIVAL IN VIENNA
It was reported that the emergency signal on the aircraft was given about 54 minutes before reaching its planned destination, Vienna. The aircraft then headed to Bulgaria and made an emergency landing.
After the incident, details about what happened inside the aircraft, the source of the bomb threat, and the results of security checks have not yet been clarified. New statements regarding the developments are awaited.