Created Thursday, Jul 28th 2022 15:34Z, last updated Thursday, Jul 28th 2022 15:34Z
A WizzAir Airbus A321-200N, registration HA-LGA performing flight
W6-5058 from Bari (Italy) to Krakow (Poland), was enroute at FL360 about 70nm southwest of Budapest (Hungary) when the crew decided to divert to Budapest following a bomb threat against the aircraft. The aircraft landed safely on Budapest's runway 31R, vacated the runway the end and stopped on the parallel taxiway in a remote bay. The aircraft was evacuated causing two serious and 6 minor injuries.
Hungary's KBSZ reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated writing: "A Wizzair A321 NEO aircraft traveling from Bari to Krakow received a bomb threat and interrupted its journey and landed safely at LHBP Budapest at 12:38 UTC and pulled into the B5 holding bay. Ground service staff did not wait for the aircraft with the stairs ready, the staff opened all 8 emergency slides and executed an evacuation. Some passengers were injured during the evacuation." and stating there were 2 serious and 6 minor injuries.
A replacement A321-200N registration HA-LZR reached Krakow with a delay of about 10 hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 66 hours before returning to service.
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