Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, bomb threats targeted four passenger flights across Europe, forcing emergency landings and security protocols in Poland, Spain, and Bulgaria involving LOT Polish Airlines, Ryanair, and SAS.
- LOT Polish Airlines flight LO286 from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport at 10:01 a.m. after a bomb threat alert at 9:54 a.m., carrying 181 passengers and crew.
- Separately, a Ryanair flight from Manchester Airport carrying 114 passengers landed in Murcia, Spain, where Spanish government delegate Francisco Lucas confirmed Civil Guard personnel "ruled out the presence of explosives on the plane."
- Security inspections across Poland, Spain, and Italy confirmed no explosives were found on targeted aircraft; Modlin airport spokesman Adam Szablowski told AFP, "The airport has been reopened and is operating normally."
- These incidents follow a Wizz Air flight diversion on Monday, November 2, 2026, after a similar bomb threat, as authorities investigate whether the coordinated European alerts represent a growing trend of hoaxes.
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Four European Flights Face Suspected Bomb Threats
A series of bomb threats prompted emergency and unscheduled landings or inspections of passenger flights in Poland and Spain, including planes arriving from London, Copenhagen and Manchester. The incidents followed a Wizz Air flight diverted to Budapest the previous day; checks found no explosives aboard that aircraft, while investigations into the other threats were underway.
Ryanair flight from Dublin among several grounded by bomb threats
A Ryanair flight from Dublin was among several flights that were grounded across Europe as a result of bomb threats. Seven planes, including three from the UK, were affected by the threats over the last 24 hours, including two Ryanair flights. One of the flights, from Dublin, was searched after it landed in Rome on […]
<p>Europe has received a series of bomb threats on board planes At least four flights in Europe have received bomb threats. Planes checked, one flight was rerouted, explosives were not found.</p>
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