Eurocontrol reported bomb threats disrupted at least 18 additional flights across Europe
Bomb threats disrupted at least 18 additional flights across Europe, The Guardian reported, describing the campaign as apparently coordinated. Media organizations in Ireland and the UK were also affected, it said. NPR reported that no suspicious items were found and no one was injured; Eurocontrol said the threats caused minimal overall disruption to aviation.
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The Guardian reported that bomb threats disrupted a further 18 flights across Europe, amid officials’ reports of a fresh wave of threats on Friday. The Guardian also said media organizations in Ireland and the UK were affected; NPR, citing the Associated Press, reported security threats against two broadcasters. The Guardian described the continuing effort as apparently coordinated. NPR reported that the threats followed a week of hoaxes that had caused flight diversions.
No suspicious items were found and no one was injured, NPR reported. Eurocontrol, the European air traffic authority, said it was aware of threats against 14 flights on Thursday—0.05% of nearly 26,300 flights across the European network that day—and seven on Tuesday. Eurocontrol said the threats had caused minimal disruption to aviation overall.
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- National Public Radio — European flights targeted by a week of hoaxes : NPR
- The Guardian — Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe
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NPR reports a fresh slew of bomb threats against flights across Europe on Friday, and The Guardian reports further threats disrupting at least 18 flights. Both directly support the proposed event.