Israel-bound plane makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after email threat

A plane arriving from Israel made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport on Tuesday after an email threat was received, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reported, citing Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov. Anadolu Agency reported the incident.

Authorities did not initially disclose the airline, flight details, number of passengers or the aircraft’s exact route. They also did not make the email’s contents public.

It was not immediately clear whether the threat referred to a possible explosive device. Bulgarian authorities are expected to provide further details about the incident and the security measures taken.

On Monday, a “Wizz Air” flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat. Checks found no explosive device, and the aircraft later continued to Bulgaria.

On Oct. 18, an “Austrian Airlines” flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia after a bomb threat. Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets escorted the aircraft, which continued to Vienna after security checks found no threat.