Bulgaria reports bomb threats on two planes landed at Sofia airport (updated)
Tue 14:36
UPDATE 1-Bulgaria reports bomb threats on two planes landed at Sofia airport Updates with planes' origins and official statement
SOFIA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Bomb threats were made against two planes traveling from Bergamo and Dublin to Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement to Reuters on Tuesday.
Both landed safely and no explosive devices were found on inspection.
The Bergamo flight was operated by Wizz Air and was carrying 176 passengers, the statement said. The Dublin flight, operated by Ryanair, had 185 passengers on board.
(Reporting by Alex Lefkowitz, Writing by Angeliki Koutantou, Editing by Edward McAllister)
((Email: angeliki.koutantou@tr.com, +30 210 2214608))
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