A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. Bulgaria's transport ministry said the crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, and passengers were evacuated after landing. The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures. The airline said 51 passengers and six crew were aboard the Airbus A320, and a security search of the aircraft was launched after it landed safely in Sofia about half an hour after the threat.
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