European Flights Face 2nd Bomb-Threat Wave in 1 Week as Several Planes Diverted
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Updated · BBC.com · Nov 5
European Flights Face 2nd Bomb-Threat Wave in 1 Week as Several Planes Diverted
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Nov 5
Summary
Several flights across Europe were hit by bomb threats again on Thursday, forcing diversions and military escorts on routes bound for Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Austria and Czechia.
Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome diverted to Evreux air base in northern France, while an Italian Air Force escort accompanied a Finnair flight from Helsinki into Rome; another Finnair flight to Vienna landed normally.
Wizz Air flights from Milan to Warsaw and Bucharest were also affected, LOT said its Warsaw-Brussels flight found no suspicious items, and Czech police said four flights landing in Prague were searched with no explosives found.
The latest alerts follow at least 8 targeted flights earlier this week, including UK departures, with no explosives found after searches; the UK government has called the incidents malicious hoaxes.
Aviation expert Marco Chan said the threats are most likely hoaxes but still require full security responses, and may reflect either copycat behavior or a coordinated campaign of cheap disruption.