Five European flights diverted or searched after bomb threats
No explosive devices were found on the aircraft, which arrived in Poland, Bulgaria, and Spain.
By Isabella Kaur ·
European aviation authorities confirmed five flights were subjected to bomb threats over a two-day period, prompting diversions and temporary closures at airports in three countries.
On Tuesday, a LOT Polish Airlines aircraft bound for Warsaw diverted from London to Modlin airport. The facility closed briefly while crews searched the plane. Modlin officials stated the airport reopened after inspectors found no device. A separate SAS flight from Copenhagen landed at Warsaw Chopin airport as planned. Chopin officials confirmed the aircraft was cleared and operations continued normally.
In Sofia, a plane arriving from Israel faced a threat delivered via email. Lyubomir Nikolov, the interior ministry secretary general, told BTA news agency that counter-terrorism units were examining the aircraft for explosives. The previous day, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest. Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi announced the diversion in a Facebook post.
In southeastern Spain, authorities cordoned off parts of Murcia airport following a threat on a Ryanair flight from Manchester. Officials determined the report was a hoax. Normal operations resumed after staff found no explosives on board. The BBC reported that two additional Ryanair flights, one from Dublin and one from Lisbon, were searched at Rome Fiumicino airport.
The incidents span from Monday to Tuesday, involving carriers from Poland, Denmark, Hungary, and Ireland. No injuries were reported, and all diverted aircraft eventually completed their journeys or landed safely at alternate sites.
