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Wizz Air plane lands in Budapest due to bomb threat
- A Wizz Air plane flying from London to Sofia landed in Budapest due to a report of a bomb threat.
Interpressnews+1 - The plane's safe landing was carried out with an escort of Hungarian Air Force fighter jets.
Interpressnews+1 - According to the airline's statement, the plane was inspected by the relevant services at the airport.
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A Wizz Air plane flying from London to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, landed at Budapest International Airport due to a bomb threat. According to interpressnews, the plane changed its route after receiving a report about a bomb threat. According to mtavari-fb, the threat message was received on board while the aircraft was in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Interpressnews+1
Hungarian Minister of Defense, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, stated that the plane requested to land in Budapest. According to interpressnews, the plane was escorted to the airport by Gripen-type fighter jets of the Hungarian Air Force. According to mtavari-fb, this process was carried out with the involvement of the NATO air defense readiness service. Interpressnews+1
According to Wizz Air's statement, after landing in Budapest, the plane was inspected by the relevant services. According to mtavari-fb, it concerns an Airbus A321neo type aircraft, which was flying from London Luton Airport. Interpressnews+1