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The threats affected flights operated by Wizz Air, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Finnair and LOT Polish Airlines. The incidents took place in France, Bulgaria, Belgium, Italy and other European countries, according to Reuters.
An Aer Lingus aircraft travelling from Dublin to Rome landed at Évreux Airport, approximately 100 km west of Paris. The airline stated that the flight had been diverted for safety reasons.
Three other aircraft made unscheduled landings in Bulgaria. Flights from Copenhagen and Madrid were diverted to Sofia Airport, whilst the flight from London was diverted to Plovdiv.
Czech police reported bomb threats on four aircraft bound for Prague. However, law enforcement agencies assessed the credibility of the warnings as low, according to Reuters.
In Italy, military aircraft escorted a Finnair flight travelling from Helsinki to Rome. Another Finnair flight, travelling from Helsinki to Vienna, landed safely following a similar report.
Polish carrier LOT was also affected by the incidents. Its flight from Warsaw to Brussels continued its journey and landed at its destination. A search revealed no suspicious objects. Another LOT flight to Paris was halted whilst taxiing prior to take-off, and passengers were transferred to another aircraft. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna.
According to AFP, by midday the number of flights affected had reached 14. The Guardian had already reported 15 aircraft. The discrepancy in the figures is due to the fact that information about the incidents continued to come in throughout the day. However, all the aircraft landed safely, and the searches carried out did not reveal any explosive devices.
This new wave of alerts came two days after similar incidents. On 3 November, at least seven aircraft received reports of bomb threats. On that occasion, unscheduled landings and on-board checks were also carried out. No explosives were found.
1The authorities have not yet established who is behind the threats or whether the individual incidents are linked. European authorities are continuing their investigation. Reuters notes that these events coincided with a series of cyber-attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries. However, there is as yet no confirmation of a link between these events.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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