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Wizz Air flight from UK rocked by bomb threat as fighter jet scrambled
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- A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was targeted by a bomb threat, forcing an emergency landing in Budapest as a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet was scrambled to escort the aircraft to safetyS1
- Hungarian officials say a Wizz Air flight from London to Bulgaria has been diverted to Budapest airport after receiving a bomb threat.S2
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Wizz Air flight from UK rocked by bomb threat as fighter jet scrambled
A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was targeted by a bomb threat, forcing an emergency landing in Budapest as a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet was scrambled to escort the aircraf…
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Wizz Air flight diverts to Budapest due to bomb threat
Hungarian officials say a Wizz Air flight from London to Bulgaria has been diverted to Budapest airport after receiving a bomb threat.
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Published Nov 2, 2026
What to know
- A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was targeted by a bomb threat, forcing an emergency landing in Budapest as a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet was scrambled to escort the aircraft to safetyS1
- Hungarian officials say a Wizz Air flight from London to Bulgaria has been diverted to Budapest airport after receiving a bomb threat.S2
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