Hoax bomb threats disrupted several flights across Europe on Tuesday
Hoax bomb threats disrupted several flights across Europe on Tuesday, prompting searches and diversions, the Associated Press reported. A LOT flight from Heathrow to Warsaw diverted to Modlin, while two aircraft arriving in Sofia were inspected, with no explosives found. The Italian Air Force escorted one plane until landing. No injuries were reported, and the incidents remained unexplained.
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Several flights across Europe received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting searches and diversions; in one case, the Italian Air Force escorted an aircraft until landing, officials said, according to the Associated Press. The affected airlines included LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair. In Poland, a LOT flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Modlin Airport, which closed temporarily. LOT said a search found nothing on board, and airport officials said normal operations had resumed. In Bulgaria, two aircraft arriving in Sofia from Bergamo and Dublin were inspected after bomb threats; authorities found no explosive devices. A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia had diverted to Budapest a day earlier after a similar threat. No injuries were reported. The incidents remained unexplained.
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- United News of Bangladesh — Several flights across Europe searched, diverted after hoax bomb threats
- Killeen Daily Herald (with Associated Press) — Flights across Europe searched and diverted after hoax bomb threats | News | kdhnews.com
- PBS News (with Associated Press) — Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats | PBS News
- China.org.cn — Hoax bomb threats trigger flight disruptions, security checks across Europe - China.org.cn
- oskaloosa.com — Flights across Europe searched and diverted after hoax bomb threats
- travelweekly-asia.com — Wave of bomb threats disrupt flights and airports across Europe
- sundayguardianlive.com — BREAKING NEWS: Several Flights Across Europe Disrupted by Hoax Bomb Threats as Ryanair, LOT & Wizz Air Face Security Checks - Here's All You Need to Know
- walesonline.co.uk — Airports on high alert after bomb threats cause flight chaos | Wales Online
Verifier’s note
UNB, Oskaloosa.com, KDHNews, Travel Weekly Asia, PBS News, China.org.cn, Sunday Guardian, and Wales Online all report hoax bomb threats that led to searches or diversions of European flights. The AP-attributed account and its republications are consistent on the central claim, and China.org.cn also provides separately sourced details.