A wave of bomb threats has targeted a minimum of 12 flights across Europe this morning, triggering widespread diversions, emergency landings, and fighter jet escorts. The disruptions come just two days after seven flights were targeted in a series of suspected malicious hoax bomb threats.
Threats and Diversions
The disruptions commenced with Aer Lingus flight EI402, travelling between Dublin and Rome, which was escorted by scrambled fighter aircraft over France before touching down at a French military base. Italian authorities similarly deployed fighter jets to accompany Finnair flight AY1761, flying from Helsinki to Rome, following a security alert reported by news agency ANSA.
In Bulgaria, three Ryanair services executed emergency landings, according to national broadcaster BNT. Flights FR6410 and FR3606 arrived at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport, whilst flight FR1730—which had departed from London Stansted—diverted to Plovdiv Airport, reports The Mirror.
Affected Flights List
Additionally, Wizz Air flight W46387 travelling from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to touch down in Vienna. The morning of disruption follows a separate series of bomb threats on Tuesday that disrupted seven European flights, two of which had originated in the UK.
Here is a list of the 10 flights that have either been confirmed or reported to have been subjected to bomb threats this morning:
- Aer Lingus flight EI402, from Dublin to Rome, was diverted to a military base in Évreux, France.
- Ryanair flight FR6410, from Madrid to Sofia, made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport.
- Ryanair flight FR3606, from Copenhagen to Sofia, made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport.
- Ryanair flight FR1730, from London Stansted to Sofia, was diverted to Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria.
- LOT Polish Airlines flight LO235, from Warsaw to Brussels, was reportedly affected by a bomb threat.
- Wizz Air flight W46387, from Milan Malpensa to Warsaw, was diverted to Vienna, Austria.
- Finnair flight AY1761, from Helsinki to Rome, was escorted by Italian Air Force jets and landed safely at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Bomb disposal experts are inspecting the aircraft.
- Finnair flight AY1471, from Helsinki to Vienna, was also reportedly affected by a bomb threat.
- Four flights bound for Prague have also reportedly been affected. We are working to identify them.
