05.11.2026 16:20
Bomb threats were made against approximately 15 passenger planes across Europe, including flights from Dublin to Rome, Helsinki to Rome, and Warsaw to Brussels. Some planes changed course and made emergency landings, while others landed escorted by fighter jets. No explosives have been found in the searches so far. The threats came after similar threats experienced on Tuesday this week.
Air traffic in Europe was shaken by bomb threats for the second time this week. While alarms were raised in many countries from Ireland to Czechia, and from Bulgaria to Italy, no statement has yet been made regarding the source of the threats.
AER LINGUS PLANE LANDS AT MILITARY BASE IN FRANCE
Aer Lingus's Dublin-Rome flight was diverted to Evreux-Fauville Air Base in France due to a bomb threat. After circling over Chartres, the plane landed safely at the base escorted by military aircraft.
The French Prime Minister's Office announced that 151 passengers and 6 crew members on board were taken to safety and that a bomb disposal team was present at the airport. The French Air Force announced that it dispatched fighter jets as soon as the threat was reported.
FINNAIR PLANE LANDS ESCORTED BY FIGHTER JETS
Finnair's Helsinki-Rome flight landed at Rome Fiumicino Airport escorted by Italian Air Force fighter jets following anonymous reports of a bomb threat. Another Finnair plane operating the Helsinki-Vienna flight also landed in Vienna after a report; no incident occurred.
THREATS AGAINST 4 PLANES HEADING TO PRAGUE
Czech police announced that they received a threat that explosives had been planted on 4 planes heading to the capital, Prague. Police announced that preparations were being made with airport authorities for the planes to land. The pyrotechnic checks were reported to have produced negative results. The National Centre Against Terrorism, Extremism and Cybercrime (NCTEKK) took over the investigation.
Due to a report received at the airport in Austria's city of Salzburg, police teams also tightened security checks at the airport's vehicle and building entrances.
3 PLANES REQUEST EMERGENCY LANDING IN BULGARIA
In Bulgaria, 3 planes requested emergency landing due to a bomb threat. Two planes arriving from Copenhagen and Madrid landed in Sofia. The plane operating the London-Sofia flight landed at an airport near Plovdiv around noon. Bulgaria's Minister of Transport announced that no problems were found in the checks carried out on the three planes.
REPORTS FOR WARSAW-BRUSSELS AND MILAN FLIGHTS
Polish Airlines LOT's Warsaw-Brussels flight made a safe landing at Brussels Airport after a bomb threat. No suspicious object was found in the search.
The Wizz Air plane that took off to operate the Milan Malpensa-Warsaw flight also made an emergency landing in Austria's capital, Vienna, due to a bomb threat. The Italian press reported that an Aegean Airlines plane traveling from Thessaloniki to Milan Malpensa and a Ryanair plane traveling from Porto to the same airport also received reports. It was reported that the two planes landed without problems and that checks were continuing.
SECOND WAVE THIS WEEK
On Tuesday, at least 7 flights and a passenger ship heading to Israel had received similar threats in Europe. That day, an airport near Warsaw was briefly closed, and the Italian Air Force escorted a Ryanair plane to Rome. No explosives were found in Tuesday's reports either.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the reports, and authorities have not pointed to anyone. An investigation is ongoing into whether the incidents are connected to other reports received in Europe in recent days.