Bomb threats disrupt eight flights across Europe in 24 hours
Bomb threats affected eight passenger flights across Europe within 24 hours, forcing diversions, emergency landings and security checks at several airports, The Telegraph reported on November 3.
Three of the affected flights originated in the United Kingdom. Police and bomb disposal teams inspected aircraft in Poland, Spain, Italy and Bulgaria, but no explosives were found.
In Poland, Warsaw's Chopin Airport was temporarily disrupted after a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen received a bomb threat. Another flight from London's Heathrow Airport was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport for security checks.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia, Spain, was also subjected to a bomb threat. Its 114 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated after landing while explosives specialists searched the aircraft.
A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest on November 2 after a bomb threat, with Hungarian fighter jets scrambled in response.
The British government described the threats as a "malicious hoax." Authorities have not identified those responsible or established whether the incidents were coordinated.
The disruptions came amid heightened European concerns over hybrid threats, although no connection between the bomb scares and any state-backed operation has been established.