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Wizz Air flight from Luton diverts to Budapest after mid-air bomb threat

A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet escorted the London–Sofia Wizz Air flight to Budapest, where security checks found nothing.

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What to know

  • Wizz Air flight 4302 from London Luton to Sofia diverted to Budapest after a bomb threat was received while the plane was over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Hungary scrambled a Gripen fighter jet to escort the aircraft, which landed safely and was taken to a designated stand for security checks.
  • Checks of the aircraft and passengers found nothing, and Wizz Air said the plane would continue its journey to Sofia shortly.
  • Authorities have not disclosed further details about the origin or nature of the threat.

“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.”

Wizz Air, Airline statement · Euronews ↗ · Nov 1

Wizz Air Airline operating the diverted flightRomulusz Ruszin-SzendiRomulusz Ruszin-Szendi Hungarian Defence MinisterHungarian police Law enforcement handling the incident on the ground

Wizz Air flight from Luton diverts to Budapest after mid-air bomb threat
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  1. 1

    Wizz Air confirms inspection complete, nothing found

    Wizz Air said the security inspection of the aircraft and passengers had been completed with no findings, and that the plane would depart again shortly for Sofia.

    “completed and nothing was found…”
    — Wizz Air spokesperson
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      first by Evening Standard, 8d ago · also BBC, TradingView, The Independent, The Telegraph, Sky News, Anadolu Agency +2

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  2. background

    Plane lands safely at Budapest, security checks begin — The aircraft landed at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, taxied to a designated stand, and was met by authorities who carried out security checks on the aircraft and passengers while police took charge of the incident.

  3. background

    Bomb threat received mid-air, flight diverts to Budapest — While flying over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the aircraft received a bomb threat and requested permission to divert and land in Budapest; a Hungarian Defence Forces Gripen fighter jet was scrambled within minutes to escort it.

  4. background

    Wizz Air flight 4302 departs Luton for Sofia — The aircraft took off from London Luton Airport bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, with an original scheduled arrival of 13:25 local time (11:25 GMT).