US Edition‘Bomb threat’ to Ryanair flight in Belgium triggers delays and diversions across Europe
- On May 13, 2025, a Ryanair Boeing 737 traveling from Faro, Portugal, to Brussels Charleroi was compelled to land following a bomb threat that led to the aircraft being diverted and grounded.
- The bomb threat triggered a security response including runway closure and suspension of all flights at Charleroi Airport, causing multiple diversions nearby.
- Emergency services established a 500-metre perimeter, police controlled the scene, and 166 passengers remained on board awaiting evacuation approval.
- A Ryanair representative confirmed that a security alert was raised during a flight carrying 170 passengers from Faro, Portugal, to Brussels Charleroi on 13 May.
- Authorities are continuing their investigation while efforts are underway to ready the plane for service again, and the incident resulted in notable flight disruptions across the region with an uncertain timeframe.
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Charleroi runway reopens after bomb threat in Ryanair plane, still delays
A bomb threat was received at Charleroi airport on Tuesday morning about a plane coming from Porto. The only runway was closed, causing all incoming flights to be diverted to Brussels and Lille. The runway has since been reopened, although delays are still expected this afternoon.
Charleroi Airport reopened after bomb threat from plane
Air traffic at the airport of the Belgian city of Charleroi is starting up again. Air traffic was halted for some time due to a bomb threat. The report came shortly before 11:00 from a Ryanair flight from Portugal that had already started landing. The plane landed safely. "The passengers are still on board, while the police investigate what is going on," the airport told VRT Nieuws. "There is a security perimeter of half a kilometre around the p…
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