Wizz Air Flight From London Luton to Sofia Diverts to Budapest After Bomb Threat: Hungarian Fighter Jet Escorts Plane, Inspection Finds Nothing
BUDAPEST, Hungary, November 2 — A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was diverted to Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport on Monday, November 2, after a bomb threat was received during the flight, with a Hungarian Air Force fighter jet scrambled to escort it to a safe landing.
Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said on social media that a Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jet took to the air within minutes and escorted the passenger aircraft to a safe landing in Budapest. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, as reported by the BBC, the flight departed Luton at 08:33 GMT and was due to arrive in Sofia at 13:25 local time; after diverting, it touched down in Budapest at 12:09 local time (11:09 GMT). FlightRadar24 data showed the aircraft changed course while flying over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wizz Air said in a statement: "Wizz Air confirms that today's London Luton–Sofia flight was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat received during the flight. The aircraft diverted and landed safely at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in accordance with the relevant security protocols and procedures, before taxiing to a designated stand, where the relevant authorities carried out the necessary security checks on the aircraft and passengers." The airline later confirmed that the inspection had been completed and nothing was found, and that the plane was due to depart again shortly. Police are reported to be investigating the source of the false threat.
(Source: PA Media)
Source: PA Media
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