A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo flying from London Luton to Sofia diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat. A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet escorted the aircraft, while authorities launched security inspections and temporarily closed one runway.
Wizz Air A321neo
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