Bomb Threat Forces London-Sofia Flight to Divert to Budapest
A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet escorted a Wizz Air passenger plane from London to Sofia to Budapest Airport after a bomb threat, Hungarian Minister of Defense Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi announced on Facebook. The aircraft diverted from its original route and requested permission to land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, BTA reported. NATO’s air defense duty service issued an "Alpha" scramble order, prompting a Hungarian Gripen to take off within minutes and accompany the passenger plane until it landed in Budapest, Ruszin-Szendi said. ...
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