The Ministry of Defence stated that Serbian Armed Forces aircraft were scrambled today in order to intercept a WizzAir passenger plane flying from Brussels to Sofia, following a report that an explosive device was on board.
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Serbian Armed Forces aircraft intercept passenger plane allegedly carrying explosive device
Belgrade,
6 November 2026
Fighter aviation assets were deployed upon receiving notification from the Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services (SMATSA), аnd a part of air defence units were placed on the maximum alert, as well as search and rescue forces.
After intercepting the passenger plane, visually identifying it and escorting it to the border with the Republic of Bulgaria, the Serbian Armed Forces aircraft returned to their home airbase in Batajnica.
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