Austrian Airlines Tel Aviv–Vienna Flight Diverts to Sofia After Threat; Searches Find No Danger
Photo: New York PostHow the sides differ Left sources have not covered this; alternative sources stress the airline's no-danger finding and safe outcome, while right sources stress the bomb threat and diversion as reported by Hebrew media.
Alternative and independent outlets report that searches of the aircraft, passengers and crew in Sofia found no danger after a threat forced Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert late on Sunday, according to an airline update on Monday. Middle East Eye adds that the flight carried 51 passengers and six crew and continued from Sofia to Vienna. BBC News describes a bomb threat that led to an emergency landing in Bulgaria, saying the Airbus jet landed safely and officials reported everyone aboard unharmed. The New York Post also reports an emergency landing in Sofia on Sunday night after a bomb threat.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Those covering it focus on different parts: Middle East Eye on the airline's finding of no danger and the onward journey, BBC News on the safe landing and unharmed occupants, and the New York Post on the diversion and the bomb threat, which it attributes to Hebrew media. The articles do not say who made the threat or whether any follow-up is planned. The accounts largely agree, differing mainly in emphasis and sourcing.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Middle East Eye leads with the airline's Monday update that searches found no danger, giving passenger and crew numbers. BBC News leads with the bomb threat and emergency landing, citing officials on safety.
The New York Post reports the diversion to Sofia after a bomb threat in brief, attributing the account to Hebrew media rather than to airline or official statements.