More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes
Summary
More than a dozen flights in Europe received bomb threats on Thursday, prompting emergency landings, diversions and military escorts. Authorities reported finding no hazardous or suspicious materials, and investigations into the threats were ongoing.Key Facts
- Authorities said the threats affected more than a dozen flights across Europe on Thursday.
- Some flights made emergency landings or diverted, and some received military escorts.
- No hazardous or suspicious materials had been found, according to the report.
- Similar threats had targeted planes earlier in the week, leading to searches and diversions.
- Officials said it was too early to determine whether the incidents were linked or who sent the threats.
- An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome landed safely at a French military air base in Évreux after a threat.
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's office said warplanes intercepted the Aer Lingus flight because the pilot did not cooperate as expected with authorities.
- An EU aviation-security information-sharing mechanism was activated while national investigations continued.
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