Bomb threat diverts planes flying over Europe in second such event this week
- 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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The Ryanair aircraft landed in the Portuguese capital at 8. The report arrived to the police through a telephone call from a police officer. Ongoing investigations on the credibility of the threat
Rome. False bomb threats yesterday, for the third day this week, disrupted air traffic in Europe, and forced the deployment of combat aircraft to escort several civilian flights, in particular with origin or destination in Italy, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. At least twenty routes, mostly operated by low-cost airlines, received threats of explosives on board during the day, airport authorities and airlines reported.
At least 28 flights in Europe received bomb threats on November 3 and 5, 2026, causing flight diversions and emergency landings.
More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that official calls 'malicious' hoaxes
MILAN — Bomb threats targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe on Thursday, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases, authorities said. No hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a…
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