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Sky NewsNews report · Oct 18, 7:45 PM
Flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing after bomb threat
A flight from Tel Aviv has made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat.
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Flight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
ABC News - International and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftFlight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
ABC News - InternationalMostly Factual
Right-leaningIsrael flight makes emergency landing after 'bomb threat' weeks after 'jihadist' hijack attempt
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Al Jazeera EnglishMostly FactualFlight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
As of October 18, 2026 at 11:58 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Crew of Austrian Airlines flight OS82 decides to land in Sofia after receiving bomb threat, Bulgarian authorities say.
The headline split The left frames it as "Flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat". The right frames it as "Israel flight makes emergency landing after 'bomb threat' weeks after 'jihadist' hijack a...".
Match confidence High confidence. 16 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFlight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterFlight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFlight from Tel Aviv to Vienna makes emergency landing after bomb threat
Sky News · Center-right · News report
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CenterMostly Factual
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.
CenterMostly Factual
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
Center-leftMostly Factual
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.
CenterHigh
The Times of IndiaNews report · Oct 18, 10:40 PM
Tel Aviv-Vienna flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat
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Middle East EyeNews report · Oct 18, 10:33 PM
Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
Bomb threat forces airliner 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, a...
Center-rightMostly Factual
The Jerusalem PostNews report · Oct 18, 10:05 PM
Vienna flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Bulgaria over bomb threat
The Israel Air Force has noted that the incident did not occur in or near Israeli airspace, and therefore they are not involved in the incident and were not required to act at this time.
CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 18, 9:51 PM
Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
All 51 passengers aboard the Airbus A320 were evacuated from the aircraft after landing.
CenterHigh
Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Oct 18, 9:47 PM
Bomb threat forces flight to make emergency landing in 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.
CenterMixed
Arab NewsNews report · Oct 18, 9:24 PM
Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
SOFIA, 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 airli...
RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Oct 18, 9:14 PM
Israel flight makes emergency landing after 'bomb threat' weeks after 'jihadist' hijack attempt
An Austrian Airlines flight from Israel was forced to make an emergency landing following a "bomb threat" just weeks after an alleged jihadist hijack attempt on a Flydubai aircraft. The pla...
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The SunNews report · Oct 18, 9:01 PM
Flight from Israel forced into emergency landing after bomb threat on board just weeks after plane ‘hijacking’ terror
A FLIGHT from Israel has been forced into an emergency landing after a bomb threat on board. The A320 aircraft was flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna as it was suddenly diverted to land in Sofi...
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The Sun (US)News report · Oct 18, 9:01 PM
Flight from Israel forced into emergency landing after bomb threat on board just weeks after plane ‘hijacking’ terror
A FLIGHT from Israel has been forced into an emergency landing after a bomb threat on board. The A320 aircraft was flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna as it was suddenly diverted to land in Sofi...
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The Mirror UKNews report · Oct 18, 8:59 PM
Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing after 'bomb threat'
The plane reportedly landed in Bulgaria after an emergency was declared on board
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 18, 8:29 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.
Details71/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 16 sources
71/99 Wording GapHigh confidence16 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 18, 7:45 PM: Sky News joined the source map.
Oct 18, 8:29 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Oct 18, 8:59 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Oct 18, 9:01 PM: The Sun joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.