Wizz Air plane landed with fighter jet escort after bomb threat
A Wizz Air budget airline plane, operating a flight from London to Sofia, was diverted to Budapest due to a bomb threat, reports The Independent.

Illustrative image. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Hungarian Minister of Defence Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi announced on Facebook that a Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jet was scrambled to escort the passenger airliner.
The plane successfully landed at Budapest Airport. According to Wizz Air representatives, who informed the portal 24.hu, competent authorities are currently checking the safety of the aircraft and passengers.
After the incident, the fighter jet returned to its base. The Hungarian Minister of Defence also reported that police increased security measures after the flight landed.
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