|GBNews|
A Wizz Air flight traveling from London Luton to Bulgaria was diverted to Budapest today after receiving a bomb threat. A Hungarian fighter jet was deployed to escort the plane, which landed safely and was subject to security checks.
Emergency services including police and counter-terror officers were on standby at the airport. No explosive device has been confirmed found on the aircraft.
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“A Wizz Air passenger plane travelling from London Luton to Bulgaria has been forced to make an emergency diversion today following a bomb threat mid-flight. A Hungarian fighter jet was scrambled to escort the aircraft to Budapest, where it landed safely with police, firefighters and counter-terror officers on standby. Passengers and crew have now undergone security checks while authorities have inspected the aircraft. There's been no confirmation that an explosive device was found on board.”