Seven passenger flights across Europe searched after suspected bomb threats
No explosives were found after security teams inspected aircraft in Italy, Poland, Spain and Bulgaria on Tuesday.
At least seven passenger flights across Europe were inspected on Tuesday following a series of suspected bomb threats, according to BBC News. The alerts affected aircraft in Italy, Poland, Spain and Bulgaria, with no explosives found and no injuries reported.
In Rome, two Ryanair flights arriving from Lisbon and Dublin were searched at Fiumicino airport. The Dublin flight was escorted by the Italian Air Force before landing. Authorities cleared the alert after inspecting passengers, luggage and the aircraft.
In Poland, a LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin airport, causing a temporary suspension of operations at the facility. A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Copenhagen also faced a threat and landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport for inspection.
Spanish authorities searched a Ryanair flight from Manchester that landed in Murcia. The aircraft carried 121 people, including 114 passengers and seven crew members.
Bulgarian Transport Minister Georgi Peev said two flights heading to Sofia from Bergamo and Dublin were searched after bomb threat emails were received. Bulgarian border police stated that standard procedures were activated to investigate the threats.
The UK government described the Tuesday alerts as malicious hoax threats. These incidents followed a Wizz Air flight from London Luton that diverted to Budapest on Monday after a bomb threat.