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  "id": 15539387,
  "title": "Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Bulgaria's Sofia after 'threat'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/austrian-airlines-flight-from-tel-aviv-diverts-to-bulgarias-sofia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:58:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/austrian-airlines-flight-tel-aviv-diverts-bulgarias-sofia-after-threat"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported, according to reports from Middle East Eye and Sky News. The Airbus A320, carrying 57 passengers, landed safely at 6:42 PM GMT. The airline spokesperson confirmed that the plane is currently being searched, and passengers will be rebooked onto an alternative flight once the search is completed. Bulgaria’s transport ministry also reported that the crew detected a bomb threat signal during the flight, which was occurring on the border with Romania.",
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        "published": "2026-10-18T16:48:21.000Z"
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        "title": "Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked",
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        "title": "'Was not sure I'll make it out alive': Captain of flydubai flight to Tel Aviv recalls blocking axe blows from co-pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/was-not-sure-ill-make-it-out-alive-captain-of-flydubai-flight-to-tel",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert to Sofia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bomb-threat-forces-austrian-airlines-flight-from-tel-aviv-to-vienna",
        "published": "2026-10-18T19:14:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing after bomb threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/flight-from-tel-aviv-to-vienna-makes-emergency-landing-after-bomb",
        "published": "2026-10-18T19:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/flight-from-tel-aviv-to-vienna-makes-emergency-landing-in-bulgaria",
        "published": "2026-10-18T20:29:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/austrian-airlines-flight-from-tel-aviv-makes-emergency-landing-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T22:56:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Bomb threat forces Tel Aviv flight to divert to Bulgaria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bomb-threat-forces-tel-aviv-flight-to-divert-to-bulgaria",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:34:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Captain of Flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/captain-of-flydubai-plane-describes-blocking-axe-blows-as-co-pilot",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}