Bomb threat diverts planes flying over Europe in second such event this week
- On Thursday, bomb threats targeted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe, forcing emergency landings and military jet escorts in France, Bulgaria and other nations on November 5, 2026.
- These incidents follow a similar wave of threats on Tuesday, Nov. 3, affecting at least seven aircraft. Most alerts arrived via anonymous emails, causing significant operational disruptions despite no explosives being discovered.
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered fighter jets to intercept an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, diverting it to Evreux military air base after the pilot allegedly "didn't cooperate as expected with the authorities," his office said.
- British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the incidents "malicious hoax threats," stating the nation maintains "one of the most robust aviation security systems in the world." All 151 passengers on the diverted Aer Lingus flight were confirmed safe.
- Security experts from aviation cybersecurity firm Dyami suggest these disruptions could constitute "hybrid attacks," though investigations remain ongoing to determine whether hoaxes stem from a coordinated campaign or individual copycats.
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Bomb threats disrupt European airports: 25 flights diverted in a single day
European airports experienced widespread disruption on Thursday, after at least 25 flights were diverted or forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats, with eight cases linked to Italy. On Thursday morning, airports across Europe were placed on high alert following a new wave of bomb threats directed at various airport operators. At least …
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.
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