London, November 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
More than a dozen passenger flights across Europe received bomb threats on Thursday, forcing several aircraft to divert and triggering security checks at airports in multiple countries, according to local media reports and airline statements.
An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 travelling from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military airbase in Evreux, France, following a bomb alert. The aircraft landed safely, and all 151 passengers and six crew members were moved to safety while military bomb disposal teams inspected the plane, according to the office of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
In Bulgaria, three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia received bomb threats on Thursday morning, local broadcaster bTV reported. Flights from Copenhagen and Madrid landed safely in Sofia, while a flight from London’s Stansted Airport was diverted to Plovdiv Airport. Security checks found no dangerous objects on board.
In Poland, a Paris-bound LOT Polish Airlines aircraft was stopped while taxiing at Warsaw Chopin Airport following a report of a potentially dangerous object on board. Flight LO331 was moved to a designated parking stand for inspection, and one runway was temporarily closed. No dangerous items were found, and airport operations subsequently returned to normal.
Another LOT flight travelling from Warsaw to Brussels also received a security threat. It landed safely at Brussels Airport, where additional inspections found no suspicious items, the airline said.
A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna following a bomb threat. Two Finnair flights departing from Helsinki, bound for Rome and Vienna, were also targeted. Both landed safely, with the Rome-bound aircraft escorted by Italian military jets.
In Romania, a Wizz Air flight from Milan landed safely at Bucharest’s Henri Coanda International Airport after receiving a bomb threat. Its 182 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated while security personnel inspected the aircraft.
Czech police reported threats against four aircraft heading to Prague. Although the threats were assessed as having low credibility, security measures were activated and inspections arranged after the aircraft landed.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said it would continue monitoring developments and assessing any potential aviation safety implications. Europol Deputy Spokesperson Claire Georges said the agency was ready to support national authorities, at their request, if the threats were linked to serious organised crime or terrorism.
The incidents followed a series of similar alerts across Europe on Tuesday, when at least seven passenger flights and a cruise ship received bomb threats. The affected flights included two bound for Warsaw, two for Rome, two for Sofia and one for Murcia in Spain. A cruise ship bound for Israel was also searched following a bomb threat at the Greek island of Syros.
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