03.11.2026 21:30
A bomb threat was made against the Panama-flagged passenger ship Crown Iris, which will travel from the Greek island of Syros to the Israeli city of Haifa. An unidentified person claimed that an explosive device had been planted on the ship's hull. There were 940 passengers and 597 crew members on board, while no explosives were found in initial checks. Bomb threats were also made against 6 passenger planes in Europe today.
An investigation was launched on board the passenger ship traveling from Greece to Israel after a bomb threat.
A bomb threat was made against the Panama-flagged passenger ship named Crown Iris, which was to travel from the Greek island of Syros to the Israeli city of Haifa. An unidentified person claimed that an explosive device had been placed on the ship's hull. It was reported that there were 940 passengers and 597 crew members on board.
NO EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN INITIAL CHECKS
While coast guard teams searched the ship with the support of an explosives detection dog and a diver, a special coast guard unit was also dispatched to the scene. No explosive device was found in the initial checks. Coast guard experts are expected to conduct a more comprehensive inspection so that the ship can continue its voyage.
BOMB PANIC ON 6 PASSENGER PLANES IN EUROPE
In Europe, bomb threats were made against 6 passenger planes today. Two passenger planes each in Poland and Italy, and one each in Spain and Bulgaria, were taken under inspection following successive bomb threats, while no explosive substances were found in the checks carried out.