Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats
Summary
Several flights across Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting searches, diversions, runway closures and an Italian Air Force escort. Authorities found no explosives in the incidents described, and no one was injured; officials had not established who made the threats or why.Key Facts
- Affected airlines included LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair.
- A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Rome was escorted by two Italian Air Force Eurofighters after a reported threat; searches found no explosives.
- A Ryanair flight from Lisbon landed at Rome's Fiumicino Airport after an email reported a bomb on board; security checks found no explosives.
- A LOT flight from London to Warsaw diverted to Modlin Airport, which closed temporarily; a search found nothing on the plane.
- Warsaw's Chopin Airport received a threat concerning an inbound Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen, and one runway was closed during safety procedures.
- A Ryanair flight from Manchester landed in Murcia, Spain, after a threat; authorities reported no explosives and said 121 people were aboard.
- A day earlier, a plane headed for Bulgaria diverted to Hungary after receiving a similar threat in flight.
- A flight-security expert outlined possible explanations, including copycat threats, one person or group making multiple threats, or state-linked hybrid operations; authorities had not confirmed a cause.
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