Multiple flights across Europe were diverted and forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats that have been deemed unfounded.
What happened
At least 11 planes, originating from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw, were affected by the threats. The source of the threats is currently unclear.
A flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military air base in western France, where all 151 passengers and six crew members disembarked safely. Other flights, including those operated by LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, and Finnair, also landed safely after receiving bomb threats.
Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, made emergency landings due to bomb threats on board. Two of the flights landed safely at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport, while the third was diverted to Plovdiv Airport.
Inspections of the planes yielded negative results, with no hazardous or suspicious items found. The incidents come amid tensions between European officials and Russia and Iran, with European officials blaming the two countries for hybrid attacks and acts of sabotage, which they deny.
