At Least 7 European Flights Diverted by Bomb Threats as Searches Find No Explosives
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Updated · Bloomberg · Nov 3
At Least 7 European Flights Diverted by Bomb Threats as Searches Find No Explosives
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Nov 3
Summary
At least seven flights operated by Wizz Air, LOT, SAS and Ryanair were diverted across Europe over two days after bomb threats, with some aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers.
No explosives were found after inspections, but the alerts triggered major security responses, including fighter-jet escorts and emergency checks at diversion airports.
Wizz Air said two of its flights were targeted, while LOT and Scandinavian Airlines each reported one affected flight; separate statements from Bulgaria and Italy indicated at least three Ryanair flights were also hit.
The incidents extended beyond aviation, with a cruise ship in Greece also threatened, underscoring a wider wave of hoax alerts that investigators are still trying to trace.