Bomb threat on board a plane from Israel. The machine landed in Sofia

Nikolov said that the services had implemented standard security procedures. As he noted, there is currently no information indicating a specific terrorist threat.

Acting Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior emphasized that every report of a possible threat is treated seriously and requires a response in accordance with applicable procedures.

According to Nikolov, those responsible for false alarms are increasingly directing threats against airlines as well. This leads to disruptions in air traffic and the need to implement additional security measures.

He added that in previous similar cases, attempts to trace news sources led to IP addresses located outside Bulgaria.

Another such case in the region

Tuesday's incident in Sofia is the latest in a series of bomb scares affecting flights in the region. A day earlier, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat.