Multiple flights in Europe diverted following bomb threats on Thursday
Several aircraft made emergency landings across various European countries after receiving security alerts regarding potential explosives.
Multiple passenger aircraft were forced to divert or make precautionary landings across Europe on Thursday following bomb threats, according to reports from the Times of India, Rediff, and The Pioneer.
An Aer Lingus flight, EI402, travelling from Dublin to Rome, landed at Evreux airport in France after being diverted as a security precaution. The French prime minister's office stated that all 151 passengers and six crew members are safe while military bomb defusal teams examine the plane.
In Italy, a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome was escorted by Italian Air Force fighter jets before landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Italian police and airport authorities reported that no explosives were found during security checks.
Bulgaria reported three emergency landings. Two Ryanair flights, one from Copenhagen and one from Madrid, landed at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport, while a third flight from London's Stansted Airport landed in Plovdiv, according to Plovdiv Airport CEO Krassimir Peshev.
Other incidents included a LOT airline flight from Belgium that landed at Brussels' Zaventem airport, and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Bucharest that landed at Henri Coanda International Airport. In the Czech Republic, police said four aircraft heading to Prague received threats involving possible improvised explosive devices, though authorities assessed the risk as low.
These incidents follow similar threats earlier in the week. While no country has attributed responsibility, officials have noted concerns regarding hybrid attacks and sabotage operations.