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Bomb alert on board Wizz Air. A plane escorted by a fighter

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A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving information about a possible explosive device on board.
The machine was escorted by a Hungarian Gripen fighter, and after landing, safety procedures began.

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A Wizz Air passenger plane was en route from London to Sofia when a security threat occurred.

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As Hungarian Defense Minister Romulus Ruszin-Szendi announced on social media, a Wizz Air plane was on a flight from London to the capital of Bulgaria when there was a report of a possible explosive device on board.

The crew changed the route and directed the machine to Budapest.

A Hungarian Gripen fighter was sent to escort the passenger plane. After the Wizz Air plane landed at 12:08 on the second runway of the Budapest airport, the military plane returned to the base in Kecskemet - reports Reuters.

The authorities are conducting safety checks on the plane and passengers, Wizz Air reported, quoted by 24.hu. After landing, the police implemented additional measures.

Open Questions

Were any explosives found on board?
Who was the source of information about the threat?