Wizz Air plane makes emergency landing in Budapest due to bomb threat

A Wizz Air plane flying from London to Sofia on Monday, November 2, made an unscheduled landing at Budapest Airport due to reports of a bomb on board.

According to Reuters, the incident was announced by Hungarian Defense Minister Romulus Rusin-Sendy. According to Hungarian media, the Airbus A321neo aircraft changed its route over Bosnia and Herzegovina and landed safely in Budapest at 12:08 local time.

After landing, emergency services arrived at the plane. Information about the presence of an explosive device has not yet been confirmed.