Four passenger flights across Europe face suspected bomb threats on Tuesday
Emergency landings and security inspections occurred in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria after multiple aircraft received threats.
At least four passenger aircraft operating in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria were targeted by suspected bomb threats on Tuesday, November 3, according to reports from The Times of India, Times Now and WION.
The incidents prompted emergency landings and the deployment of police and counter-terrorism units to inspect the planes. All four aircraft landed safely without any reported injuries.
In Poland, a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport at 9.54 am local time. The aircraft, carrying 181 people including a group of Jewish students, landed at 10.01 am and was moved to an isolated area for inspection. Warsaw-Modlin Airport temporarily suspended operations before resuming.
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also faced a threat and landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport for security checks. Meanwhile, a Ryanair flight from Manchester made an emergency landing at Murcia airport in Spain. Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government’s delegate in the Murcia region, said the aircraft was carrying 121 people, including crew.
In Bulgaria, an El Al flight from Tel Aviv landed at Sofia airport after a bomb threat was received via email. Bulgarian public broadcaster BNT stated the alert was part of a wider warning affecting various institutions.
Authorities have not established if these threats are connected. These incidents follow a Monday bomb threat that forced a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia to divert to Budapest.