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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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
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