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Bomb threat reported on a flight arriving at Sofia

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On 3 November 2026, a flight arriving at Sofia was reported to have been affected by a bomb threat. The Guardian includes the Sofia landing in its coverage of separate aviation alerts across Europe. The flight’s departure airport, carrier and number are not fixed in this dossier because reporting on its origin was contradictory. A connection to the alerts in Poland and Spain and any foreign responsibility are not established.

Occurrence
Publication
First observed
Countries
Bulgaria
Updated

Attribution

Not specified

Facts

Established

  • The Guardian reports a flight landing at Sofia after a bomb threat on 3 November 2026.

Unknown

  • The departure airport, airline and flight number are not independently established in this dossier.
  • The source does not establish Russian state responsibility.
  • The source does not establish involvement by a Russian actor.
  • The source does not establish that the separate alerts form one coordinated campaign.
  • The source does not establish the perpetrator or malicious intent.

Sources

  1. Role
    Primary evidence
    Publication

    The Guardian reports that a fourth flight was forced to land in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a bomb threat. The article identifies Israel as its origin; that route identification remains unresolved in this dossier.