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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 19, 6:59 AM
Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
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The flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers after reboarding.
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Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
Headlines range from reporting the threat and landing to emphasizing the eventual lack of danger.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftNo danger found after Tel Aviv-Vienna flight 'threat', Austrian Airlines says
Middle East EyeMixed
No danger foundthreatAustrian Airlines says
Right-leaningAustrian Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After ‘Threat’
Epoch Times WorldMixed
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The Straits TimesMostly FactualBomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
As of October 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers after reboarding.
The headline split The left frames it as "No danger found after Tel Aviv-Vienna flight 'threat', Austrian Airlines says". The right frames it as "Austrian Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After ‘Threat’".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNo danger found after Tel Aviv-Vienna flight 'threat', Austrian Airlines says
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterBomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
The Straits Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAustrian Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After ‘Threat’
Epoch Times World · Right · News report
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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Oct 19, 7:40 AM
Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines plane from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian air force scrambled a Mi G-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, the transport ministry said.
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Middle East EyeNews report · Oct 19, 6:52 AM
No danger found after Tel Aviv-Vienna flight 'threat', Austrian Airlines says
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No danger found after Tel Aviv-Vienna flight 'threat', Austrian Airlines says Austrian Airlines LHAG. DE said in an update on Monday that searches of flight OS82's aircraft, passengers and...
CenterHigh
BBC WorldNews report · Oct 19, 6:29 AM
Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
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The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.
CenterHigh
UPIWire story · Oct 19, 4:54 AM
Bomb threat forces Tel Aviv-to-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
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An Airbus A320 flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia for an emergency landing Sunday night following a reported bomb threat.
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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Oct 19, 3:59 AM
Austrian Airlines Flight From Tel Aviv Diverts to Sofia After ‘Threat’
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv carrying 57 people was diverted to the Bulgarian capital Sofia late on Sunday.
Details70/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
70/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 19, 3:59 AM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.
Oct 19, 4:54 AM: UPI joined the source map.
Oct 19, 6:29 AM: BBC World joined the source map.
Oct 19, 6:52 AM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.