Wizz Air flight diverted to Budapest after bomb threat, then cleared

A Wizz Air flight from Luton to Sofia received a bomb threat while airborne on November 2, 2026, prompting a diversion to Hungary. BBC News reported that a Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest.

The destination was Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, according to Euronews. The threat interrupted that journey and triggered an emergency landing and security checks.

After the threat was received on November 2, the flight diverted to Budapest with a fighter jet escort, BBC News reported.

Wizz Air said the aircraft landed safely at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in accordance with security protocols and procedures, according to a statement shared with Euronews.

Authorities then inspected the Airbus A321neo at the airport, Adnkronos reported. Express & Star reported that Wizz Air was cooperating fully with the authorities.

Later coverage brought a clearer outcome. HVG reported that inspectors found no threatening risk and that the flight could continue to Sofia. Il Post also described the bomb alert as unfounded.

The latest supplied reporting says the aircraft has been checked and cleared to continue its journey. That updates the earlier account from Adnkronos, which described the inspection as still under way.

Clearance to continue is not confirmation that the flight has departed. HVG reported permission to resume the journey, but the supplied coverage does not establish whether passengers have reached Sofia.

The remaining practical question is when the flight resumes and reaches Sofia. The supplied reporting also leaves the source of the bomb threat unexplained.