Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, says the Transport Ministry.
The Hindu reports that the Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, says the Transport Ministry.
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