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Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

ABC News - International and Times of Israel describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 19, 2026 at 2:41 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria.
The headline split The left frames it as "Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Bulgaria's Sofia after 'threat'". The center frames it as "Austrian Air flight from TLV to Vienna makes emergency landing due to bomb threat".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 11 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

45/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAustrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Bulgaria's Sofia after 'threat'

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CenterBomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

South China Morning Post · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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South China Morning PostNews report · Oct 19, 2:12 AM

Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian...

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BBC WorldNews report · Oct 19, 2:41 AM

Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing

The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.

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Middle East EyeNews report · Oct 19, 1:58 AM

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Bulgaria's Sofia after 'threat'

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Bulgaria's Sofia after 'threat' An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Bulgarian capital Sofia after a thre...

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NDTVNews report · Oct 19, 1:32 AM

Vienna-Bound Plane From Tel Aviv Diverts To Bulgaria After Bomb Threat

According to Flightradar24 data, the aircraft, registered OE-LZE, entered Romanian airspace at around 9:10 pm before turning south and heading back towards Bulgaria.

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Financial TimesNews report · Oct 19, 12:55 AM

Flight from Israel diverted after ‘threat’

Austrian Airlines says Vienna-bound flight from Tel Aviv made an emergency stop in Sofia

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Oct 19, 12:34 AM

Bomb threat forces Tel Aviv flight to divert to Bulgaria

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 18, 11:58 PM

Flight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat

Crew of Austrian Airlines flight OS82 decides to land in Sofia after receiving bomb threat, Bulgarian authorities say.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Oct 18, 11:33 PM

Austrian Air flight from TLV to Vienna makes emergency landing due to bomb threat

Bulgarian air force scrambles Mi G-29 fighter jet to escort airliner after it issued an emergency squawk code; passengers evacuated and plane being searched, says airline

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Oct 18, 11:11 PM

Flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat

Bulgaria state television reports that a flight from Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Sofia after a bomb threat

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Oct 18, 10:42 PM

Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

The Austrian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Sofia on Sunday, October 18, escorted by a Bulgarian Mi G-29 fighter jet.

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Details45/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
45/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Oct 18, 10:42 PM: Le Monde English joined the source map.

Oct 18, 11:11 PM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Oct 18, 11:33 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Oct 18, 11:58 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.