{
  "id": 17816447,
  "title": "Bomb threat forces London-Sofia flight diversion to Hungary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bomb-threat-forces-london-sofia-flight-diversion-to-hungary-17816447",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:49:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/bomb-threat-forces-london-sofia-flight-diversion-to-hungary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A bomb threat prompted the diversion of a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia, Bulgaria, to Budapest, Hungary. The Airbus A321neo departed London Luton Airport at 8:33am on Monday and was scheduled to arrive at Sofia International Airport around 1:25pm local time. However, the reported threat led to the aircraft being redirected towards Hungary. Hungary's Defence Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, announced that a Gripen fighter jet was scrambled within minutes to escort the plane and ensure its safe landing in Budapest. The aircraft touched down at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport at 12:08pm, as reported by Sky News on Monday. Wizz Air confirmed the incident in a statement, stating that the threat was received during the flight and that the aircraft landed safely. The airline and authorities are cooperating fully in the security checks conducted on the aircraft and passengers. The nature of the threat and whether any suspicious objects were discovered remain unknown.",
  "summary": "A Hungarian fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Wizz Air aircraft to Budapest after a bomb threat forced the flight travelling from London to Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) to divert. Read More: https://punchng.com/bomb-threat-forces-london-sofia-flight-diversion-to-hungary/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}