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Hoax bomb threats disrupt European flights for a third day

Authorities and airlines said about 15 to 27 flights across Europe faced bomb threats Thursday, with diversions and fighter escorts; searches found no explosives, CBS News, The Local and CNBC reported.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
What's new
  1. The Local Germany, Politico Europe and RTE News are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe”
  3. Our desk filed its story
  4. New headline Was: “Bomb threats disrupt at least 22 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears”
  5. New York Times is now reporting this
7 earlier updates
  1. New headline Was: “Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for the second time. Here’s what we know”
  2. The Guardian is now reporting this
  3. New headline Was: “Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for the second time. Here’s what we know”
  4. New headline Was: “Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe, cause chaos for travelers”
  5. CBS News, CNBC and Reuters are now reporting this
  6. New headline Was: “Wizz Air flight from London makes emergency landing with fighter jet escort after bomb threat”
  7. New headline Was: “Wizz Air flight from London in emergency landing after bomb threat”

Hoax bomb threats hit passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, prompting fighter escorts, unscheduled landings and searches that found no explosives, authorities and airlines said1,2,3.

Counts differed as the day unfolded: The Local, citing AFP, put the figure at about 20 flights; CBS News said at least 15; CNBC, citing Reuters, reported at least 271,2,3. Italian, French and Bulgarian jets were scrambled, and at least three aircraft were diverted, according to The Local1.

Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome, carrying 151 passengers and six crew, diverted to Evreux air base in northern France after a bomb threat, the French prime minister's office and the airline said2,4,6. France's air force said it dispatched planes once the threat was reported6.

A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was rerouted to Vienna, and a Ryanair service from London Stansted to Sofia diverted to Plovdiv, airlines and European outlets said1,5. Bulgaria escorted three Ryanair planes bound for Sofia; Italy escorted a Finnair Helsinki-Rome flight, according to CBS News and The Local1,2.

Finnair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines and Aer Lingus told CNBC their affected aircraft were inspected and cleared3. Czech police said four Prague-bound flights were assessed, with threat credibility viewed as low, and Danish police said two Copenhagen arrivals posed no danger1,2.

An Italian newspaper published a message, confirmed to AFP by a Rome airports source, that claimed explosives on the Helsinki-Rome and Dublin-Rome flights and invoked "Male State fighters"; AFP said it could not confirm a link to a Russian far-right group of that name1. No claim of responsibility covering all Thursday incidents was established1,2.

The UK government called similar Tuesday incidents malicious hoax threats4. EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said it was too early to conclude whether Thursday's reports were linked and that an EU aviation-security information channel had been activated3. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the events as false attacks and said U.S. and European partners were tracking them3. Who sent the messages, and whether they were coordinated, remains unknown2,3.

Sources

  1. The Local GermanyUPDATE: New hoax bomb threats hit flights across Europe
  2. CBS NewsAs 15 European flights get bomb threats in a day, expert says scale of hoaxes suggests "deliberate act"
  3. CNBCBomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for the second time. Here’s what we know
  4. BBCDublin to Rome flight diverted after bomb threat
  5. Politico EuropeBomb threats target at least 12 more European flights
  6. RTE NewsAer Lingus flight among number hit by security alerts

Read the original at The Local Germany ↗

How it’s being reported

6 sources

First reported by Politico EuropePolitico Europe

The Local GermanyCBS NewsCNBCBBCPolitico EuropeRTE News

Where they agree

  • No explosives were found on inspected aircraft.
  • An Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight diverted to a French air base.
  • Similar hoax threats occurred earlier in the week.

Where they differ

How many flights were affected Thursday

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

The Local GermanyThe Local Germany

UPDATE: New hoax bomb threats hit flights across Europe

Third consecutive day of hoaxes, escorts, and a misogynistic message claimed in Italy.

AFP-based report that about 20 flights were hit Thursday, with Italian, French and Bulgarian jets scrambled and no explosives found.

Third consecutive day of hoaxes, escorts, and a misogynistic message claimed in Italy.

What it reports

  • Three flights were diverted; all landed safely and no explosives were found.
  • A message published in Italy claimed devices on Helsinki-Rome and Dublin-Rome flights.
  • Czech police said they viewed threat credibility as low but activated security measures.
  • Eurocontrol listed more than 25,000 flights scheduled in Europe that day.
Read the original at The Local Germany Read the full article at The Local Germany
CBS NewsCBS News

As 15 European flights get bomb threats in a day, expert says scale of hoaxes suggests "deliberate act"

Scale of Thursday's incidents and unanswered questions about who is behind them.

Counts at least 15 affected flights Thursday, names airlines and airports, and quotes an aviation expert on coordination.

Scale of Thursday's incidents and unanswered questions about who is behind them.

What it reports

  • At least 15 commercial flights faced bomb threats Thursday; none yielded explosives.
  • An Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight with 151 passengers diverted to Evreux air base in France.
  • Finnair, Wizz Air, LOT and Ryanair flights were among those checked or diverted.
  • Czech police said four Prague-bound planes were assessed and cleared.
  • Security expert Paul Mason told the BBC the pattern suggested a deliberate act.
Read the original at CBS News Read the full article at CBS News
CNBCCNBC

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for the second time. Here’s what we know

Carrier statements and transatlantic safety coordination.

Airline confirmations and an EU transport commissioner saying it is too early to link the incidents.

Carrier statements and transatlantic safety coordination.

What it reports

  • CNBC cited Reuters as saying at least 27 flights were affected.
  • Finnair, Wizz Air, Aer Lingus and LOT confirmed threats and said aircraft were cleared.
  • EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said it was too early to say if incidents were linked.
  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the events false attacks and said partners were tracking them.
Read the original at CNBC Read the full article at CNBC
BBC

Dublin to Rome flight diverted after bomb threat

The Dublin-Rome diversion and earlier Tuesday hoaxes.

Focuses on Aer Lingus EI402's diversion to a French air base after a bomb threat. BBC News

Leaves out The full Thursday tally of flights.

The Dublin-Rome diversion and earlier Tuesday hoaxes.

What it reports

  • Aer Lingus said EI402 diverted to Normandy as a security precaution and landed safely.
  • The French prime minister's office said the plane landed at Evreux air base.
  • The UK government described Tuesday's incidents as malicious hoax threats.

Leaves out The full Thursday tally of flights.

Read the original at BBC Read the full article at BBC
Politico EuropePolitico Europe

Bomb threats target at least 12 more European flights

Named diversions and a safety analyst's comment.

Early count of additional Thursday threats and an aviation-safety analyst on how hard it is to smuggle explosives aboard.

Named diversions and a safety analyst's comment.

What it reports

  • Politico reported at least 12 more flights targeted Thursday after earlier-week searches.
  • A Wizz Air Milan-Warsaw flight diverted to Vienna; a Ryanair London-Sofia flight to Plovdiv.
  • Czech police assessed four Prague-bound threats as low severity.
Read the original at Politico Europe Read the full article at Politico Europe
RTE NewsRTE News

Aer Lingus flight among number hit by security alerts

Passenger count and French military intercept.

Irish public broadcaster account of EI402 and French air-force response.

Leaves out Wider European tally.

Passenger count and French military intercept.

What it reports

  • EI402 left Dublin at 6:24 a.m. for Rome with 151 passengers and six crew.
  • France's air force said it dispatched planes as soon as the threat was reported.

Leaves out Wider European tally.

Read the original at RTE News Read the full article at RTE News