Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land
Police found no explosives after the diverted LOT jet landed with 181 people aboard, while Modlin briefly closed and Chopin carried out separate checks.
- 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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