A series of bomb threats affected commercial flights in several European countries on Tuesday, leading authorities to carry out security checks and, in one case, divert an aircraft to another airport. The incidents involved flights heading to Rome, Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia, according to the BBC, as reported in the source material.
Two Ryanair flights arriving at Rome Fiumicino were among those targeted. One had departed from Lisbon and the other from Dublin. Police teams inspected both aircraft and their baggage, but found no explosives. The Dublin flight, FR9611, was escorted by Italian Air Force fighter jets before landing.
In Poland, a LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin. Passengers were taken off the plane while security checks were conducted. A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also faced a threat and was inspected after landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport.
In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester landed in Murcia, where emergency procedures were activated. Passengers and crew were evacuated during the checks; Spain’s Civil Guard found no explosive device.
Bulgarian authorities also responded to threats involving two flights bound for Sofia: a Wizz Air service from Bergamo and a Ryanair flight from Dublin. Security procedures and inspections were carried out.
The incidents followed a separate event on Monday, when a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest, Hungary, after a bomb threat. A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft, which landed safely. Inspections found no explosives.
The source material says no explosive devices were found in the aircraft inspected. It also notes that there is no public confirmation that all the threats were connected, and that authorities have not announced definitive conclusions about their origin.
Sources: Pplware.