Bomb threat diverts planes flying over Europe in second such event this week
French authorities escorted the jet to a military base, where bomb disposal teams found no explosive device and 151 passengers and six crew were safe.
- On Thursday, November 5, 2026, Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome diverted to the Évreux-Fauville Air Base in Normandy after receiving a bomb threat. Military bomb-disposal teams confirmed all 151 passengers and 6 crew landed safely without explosives.
- Since November 2, 2026, at least 16 hoax bomb threats have targeted commercial flights across Europe, prompting authorities to activate security protocols including fighter jet scrambles and emergency runway inspections.
- French Air Force fighters intercepted the Airbus A320, which circled near Paris before making an emergency landing. Aer Lingus described the diversion as a security precaution while specialized teams searched the plane.
- Officials confirmed no explosive devices were found on any targeted aircraft, treating the alerts as malicious hoaxes. European authorities continue investigating the coordinated disruption amid heightened security across the region.
- Mirroring recent cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, experts suggest these threats form part of a low-cost "hybrid" campaign to destabilize European infrastructure. European officials remain vigilant against such psychological disruption tactics.
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A new wave of bomb threats has caused chaos across Europe today, with more than a dozen passenger planes forced to make emergency landings just days after a similar series of incidents. A plane from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France due to the threat, while a plane from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna. The French prime minister's office said the Aer Lingus plane, carrying 151 passengers and six crew, was diverted to the French militar…
Flights in Europe hit by more hoax threats
Multiple flights in Europe were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, forcing emergency landings, searches and military escorts to airports in France, Italy and Bulgaria. A British official called them “malicious hoaxes" that followed another rash of hoax threats earlier this week. More than a dozen flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were confirmed to have been targeted with bomb threats, most di…
A plane covering the route between Dublin and Rome was diverted from its trajectory.
Bomb threats hit more than a dozen European flights in third wave this week
Credit: bne IntelliNewsBomb threats hit about 20 flights across Europe on November 5, the third wave in four days, forcing diversions to France, Bulgaria and Austria, but searches found no explosives.
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An A320 airliner who was flying from Dublin to Rome, "was diverted" and landed on Thursday on "Evreux Air Base", in France.
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Multiple flights in Europe again diverted after bomb threats deemed 'malicious hoaxes'
Multiple flights in Europe have been targeted by bomb threats, causing emergency landings and military escorts. More than a dozen flights from cities like Copenhagen, Dublin and Madrid were affected Thursday. Most were diverted for emergency landings, but some landed…
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