An Austrian Airlines passenger flight travelling from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to divert to Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following a bomb threat. The airline confirmed the threat against flight OS82, which necessitated an intermediate landing.
Security checks conducted on the aircraft, passengers, and crew in Sofia located no hazardous materials. The carrier stated that no danger was identified, allowing the plane to continue its journey to Vienna with all 51 passengers and six crew members on board.
Bulgarian news agency BTA reported that the crew issued an alert as the aircraft approached the border with Romania, leading to the Bulgarian Air Force scrambling MiG-29 fighter jets. Israeli outlet Haaretz noted the warning was "called in by an Austrian national who was not on board."