Plane that left Israel makes emergency landing after bomb threat

Operated by Austrian Airlines, the plane landed in Sofia after receiving the threat, as it approached Romania, the Bulgarian Transport Ministry said.

The Bulgarian Air Force deployed a MiG-29 fighter to escort the Airbus A320, according to established procedures, authorities said.

Six crew members and 51 passengers were on board the Austrian Airlines plane, according to the airline. Passengers would be re-accommodated on other flights after a security inspection.

According to data from Flightradar24, the plane entered Romanian airspace at around 9:10 pm local time, before turning south and returning to Bulgaria, where it landed.

Data from another flight tracking platform, ADS-B Exchange, indicates that the aircraft was transmitting squawk code 7700, a general emergency signal. An investigation into the incident has been launched.