Bomb threat diverts planes flying over Europe in second such event this week
French fighter jets escorted the Aer Lingus jet to safety as authorities found no explosive device and opened an investigation.
- 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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Several flights in Europe have been diverted after bomb threats. Nothing has been found so far, the senders are unclear. The location at Frankfurt airport remains quiet so far.
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Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats
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 British official called “malicious" hoaxes.
On the 5th (local time), the operation of more than 20 passenger flights across Europe was suspended or delayed due to threats of fake bomb attacks on aircraft in flight. The threats of fake bomb attacks on passenger planes, which began on the 3rd, appear to be rapidly escalating. According to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press (AP), on this day, Copenhagen, Denmark, and
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