Wizz Air flight from London in emergency landing after bomb threat

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A Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia has been escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.

The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International.

Authorities there "carried out the necessary security checks on the aircraft and passengers", a spokesperson for Wizz Air said.