Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat
A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a mid-air bomb threat. A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the plane, and security checks confirmed the threat was a hoax.
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Mid-air security threats involving commercial aviation require immediate international cooperation and military intervention to ensure passenger safety.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, A file photo of a Wizz Air plane on the tarmac at Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest
A Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia has been escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.
The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International.
Authorities there "carried out the necessary security checks on the aircraft and passengers", a spokesperson for Wizz Air said.
The airline later confirmed an inspection had been "completed and nothing was found", adding that the plane would depart again shortly. Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendis confirmed his country provided the fighter jet to escort the flight.
According to flight tracking website FlightAware, Wizz Air flight 4302 departed Luton at 08:33 GMT and was due to arrive in the Bulgarian capital at 13:25 local time (11:25 GMT).
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