03.11.2026 16:11
Four passenger planes flying to different destinations in Europe were taken into security screening due to bomb threats. While a plane traveling from London to Warsaw with 181 people on board was diverted to Modlin Airport, a Ryanair plane that took off from Manchester made an emergency landing in Murcia, Spain. A day earlier, a Wizz Air plane bound for Sofia had also been forced to land in Budapest for the same reason.
Four passenger planes flying to different points in Europe were taken under inspection within the scope of security measures due to bomb threats.
Two aircraft were checked in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and a search was also carried out on a plane that made an emergency landing in the Spanish city of Murcia. The Bulgarian press reported that a plane coming from Israel landed at Sofia Airport due to a bomb threat.
AIRCRAFT WITH 181 PEOPLE ON BOARD DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT
A passenger plane that took off from London Heathrow Airport and was heading to Warsaw's main airport, Chopin, was unexpectedly diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport. An inspection was launched by expert teams on the aircraft, which had 181 people on board.
According to Danish media, another plane traveling from Copenhagen to Warsaw Chopin Airport also received a bomb threat. After the plane landed normally, it was subjected to security checks.
At Murcia Airport in southern Spain, a Ryanair plane that took off from Manchester made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat. According to the statement by Francisco Lucas, who represents the Spanish government in the Murcia region, there were 121 people on board, including the crew.
WARSAW-MODLIN AIRPORT REOPENED
The management of Warsaw-Modlin Airport announced that operations, which had been temporarily suspended following the bomb alert, had resumed.
Officials stated that searches were continuing on the aircraft mentioned in the alert, while announcing that passengers and crew were being held in the terminal. It was noted that some areas at the airport would remain closed until a second announcement.
A WIZZ AIR AIRCRAFT ALSO MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING A DAY EARLIER
The latest incidents came after a similar security alarm that occurred a day earlier.
A Wizz Air plane traveling from London Luton Airport to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, had to make an emergency landing in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, due to a bomb threat received during the flight.
A Hungarian fighter jet accompanied the plane before landing. After security checks at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, it was announced that no dangerous elements were found on the aircraft.
A Wizz Air spokesperson said that the necessary inspections had been completed and no suspicious findings had been encountered. Hungarian Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi also confirmed that the fighter jet's escort mission was carried out by the Hungarian Air Force.