Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat
A Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia has been escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.
A Wizz Air flight from London Luton Airport to Sofia experienced an emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport following a mid-air bomb threat. The aircraft was escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, which provided protection during the event. Upon landing, the plane was immediately subjected to security checks upon arrival.
Wizz Air confirmed that the security checks were carried out and nothing was found to be suspicious. The airline assured passengers that the safety of passengers and crew remained their top priority. The incident occurred as Wizz Air flight 4302 was en route from Luton to Sofia, originally scheduled to arrive in the Bulgarian capital at 13:25 local time.
However, due to the bomb threat, the flight was forced to land in Budapest at 12:09 local time (11:09 GMT). Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendis confirmed that his country provided the fighter jet to escort the flight. The authorities took over the situation after the emergency landing, and the airline was cooperating fully with the authorities throughout the incident.
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