Wizz Air flight diverts to Budapest after bomb threat
A Hungarian Gripen escorted the aircraft to Budapest airport. It has not been confirmed whether the escort began over Bosnia.
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A Wizz Air aircraft flying from London to Sofia diverted to Budapest on Monday after a bomb threat. A Hungarian Gripen escorted the aircraft, which landed safely according to Hungarian and Romanian reports.
It is believed to have been an Airbus A321neo en route from London to Sofia. The flight diverted after a bomb threat. The aircraft is said to have turned around over Bosnia and Herzegovina and requested permission to land in Budapest.
A Gripen from the Hungarian air force escorted the aircraft to Liszt Ferenc Airport. According to Hungarian reports, the aircraft landed on the second runway at 12.08. The identity of the person who made the report and its precise content remain unclear.
The Hungarian defence minister announced the escort in a Facebook post, MTI and Romanian outlet G4Media reported. The Hungarian air force has previously used similar procedures in response to security reports involving passenger flights.
There is no confirmation that explosives were found. It is also not yet clear whether the report was false, who was behind it or whether the aircraft was subsequently able to continue its flight. The relevant authorities are investigating those questions.
It is not known whether the report concerning the Wizz Air flight also affected travellers from the Netherlands or Dutch airports.
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The flight, bomb threat, diversion and escort were confirmed by several public sources. The article remains cautious about the security check and who was responsible for the report because that information is unavailable.
- confirmed A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia diverted to Budapest after a bomb threat. — Reported by Index.hu, G4Media and Business Daily. source
- confirmed The aircraft was escorted by a Hungarian Gripen. — G4Media reported this, citing the Hungarian defence minister. source
- confirmed The aircraft landed on the second runway at 12.08. — This time and runway were reported by Index.hu. source
- confirmed The available sources do not report that explosives were found. — None of the sources used reports a discovered explosive or a completed security check. source
Editor's note
The diversion, bomb threat and escort by a Hungarian Gripen were reported by several public sources. The outcome of the security check and the origin of the report are not yet known.Sources
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