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Bomb threats hit multiple flights across Europe; no explosives found

Authorities in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy said several passenger flights received bomb threats on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026; planes were searched and no explosives were reported found.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
What's new
  1. Our desk filed its story
  2. New headline Was: “Bomb threats hit multiple flights across Europe; no explosives found”
  3. The Guardian, ABC News Australia and 9 more are now reporting this
  4. New headline Was: “Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land”
  5. Our desk filed its story

Wire reporting: (Reuters, via ABC News Australia), (AFP, via The Local Germany)

Several passenger flights across Europe were the subject of bomb threats on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, prompting unscheduled landings, temporary airport closures and security searches; authorities said the aircraft landed and no explosives were reported found2,3,9,10.

A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport, with 181 people on board, diverted to Warsaw-Modlin after a bomb-threat alert and landed at 10:01 a.m. local time, according to the airport and LOT2,3,10.

Modlin closed temporarily, evacuated passengers and had specialists check a Boeing 737 Max; spokesman Adam Szablowski said nothing was found and operations later resumed3,9,4.

A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Chopin also received a threat, SAS said; it landed as scheduled, Chopin closed one apron runway for an inspection, and Polish authorities said that threat was not confirmed2,3,4.

In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia, with 121 people including crew, triggered an emergency protocol, regional government delegate Francisco Lucas said; police later ruled out explosives and the airport resumed activity2,3,9,11.

Bulgarian media reported a flight from Israel landed at Sofia after a threat sent by email, with counterterrorism units checking the aircraft, BTA quoted Interior Ministry official Lyubomir Nikolov as saying2,9,10.

DW, citing Italian media, later reported two additional Ryanair flights bound for Rome Fiumicino, from Lisbon and Dublin, drew Italian Air Force jets; those alerts were described as false3,9.

Outlet counts differ: some accounts described four affected flights, while BBC and DW tallies rose as Spain, Bulgaria and Italy incidents were added1,2,3,9.

The Tuesday cases followed a Monday Wizz Air flight from London Luton toward Sofia that diverted to Budapest after a threat, with Hungarian fighter jets escorting the landing; Wizz Air said checks found nothing3,4,10.

Whether Tuesday's threats were linked, and who sent them, had not been established in the reporting2,9.

Sources

  1. The GuardianFour planes flying across Europe targeted by bomb threats
  2. (Reuters, via ABC News Australia)Four flights across Europe targeted by bomb threats in one day
  3. BBCSix flights across Europe searched after suspected bomb threats
  4. (AFP, via The Local Germany)Hoax bomb threats disrupt flights in EuropeAlso (AFP, via The Local Spain), (AFP, via The Local France), (AFP, via The Local Italy), (AFP, via The Local Sweden)
  5. DWMultiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats
  1. Sky News UKBomb threats reported on multiple flights, including two from UK airports
  2. Manchester Evening NewsRyanair bomb threat LIVE as Manchester Airport plane lands in Spain with six flights affected
  3. ReutersBomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land

Read the original at The Guardian ↗

How it’s being reported

7 sources

First reported by ABC News AustraliaABC News Australia

BBCDWSky News UKThe GuardianABC News AustraliaThe Local Germany

Where they agree

  • Heathrow-to-Warsaw LOT flight diverted to Modlin; passengers evacuated; airport later reopened.
  • SAS Copenhagen-Warsaw landed at Chopin and was inspected.
  • Ryanair Manchester-Murcia was searched; Spanish officials said no explosives.
  • No explosives reported found on the searched aircraft.

Where they differ

How many flights were involved

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.

BBC

Six flights across Europe searched after suspected bomb threats

UK-origin flights among those targeted.

Describes inspections after landings in Warsaw and Murcia and notes Monday's Wizz Air Luton-to-Budapest diversion. BBC News

Leaves out Sofia Israel flight and Italian cases in the extract we read.

UK-origin flights among those targeted.

What it reports

  • Heathrow-to-Chopin Boeing 737 Max landed at Modlin at 10:01 local time with 181 people; passengers later disembarked.
  • Modlin later said operations had resumed while authorities continued checking the aircraft.
  • Chopin closed one runway on the apron but said operations were not significantly affected.
  • Ryanair Manchester-Murcia was inspected; local fire crews were also called.

Leaves out Sofia Israel flight and Italian cases in the extract we read.

Read the original at BBC Read the full article at BBC
DWDW

Multiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats

A wider tally including Italy and prior weeks of false alerts.

Says Polish searches found nothing, Spain ruled out explosives, and later Italian Ryanair threats were false alarms.

Leaves out Passenger counts on the Heathrow and Manchester flights.

A wider tally including Italy and prior weeks of false alerts.

What it reports

  • Modlin spokesman Adam Szablowski said passengers were evacuated, nothing was found, and the airport reopened.
  • Spain's Murcia delegate said police ruled out explosives and the airport resumed normal activity.
  • Italian media said two later Ryanair flights to Rome Fiumicino, from Lisbon and Dublin, drew Air Force jets and proved false.
  • DW notes similar false alerts at European airports in recent weeks.

Leaves out Passenger counts on the Heathrow and Manchester flights.

Read the original at DW Read the full article at DW
Sky News UKSky News UK

Bomb threats reported on multiple flights, including two from UK airports

UK-linked flights and airport statements.

Focuses on Modlin reopening after a London diversion and notes an Israel-to-Sofia email threat.

Leaves out Italy and Murcia passenger details.

UK-linked flights and airport statements.

What it reports

  • Modlin said operations resumed around midday while checks continued and passengers waited in arrivals.
  • LOT confirmed the diverted aircraft was its flight.
  • Sky also reports the Israel-to-Sofia email threat and Monday's Luton-to-Sofia Wizz Air diversion to Budapest.

Leaves out Italy and Murcia passenger details.

Read the original at Sky News UK Read the full article at Sky News UK
The Local Germany(AFP, via The Local Germany)

Hoax bomb threats disrupt flights in Europe

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

The Local Germany has legal limits on how other sites show its reporting, so here you get its headline and our one-line take. For its full point of view, go straight to the source.

Read the original at The Local Germany Read the full article at The Local Germany

Same copy also at: (AFP, via The Local Spain) · (AFP, via The Local France) · (AFP, via The Local Italy) · (AFP, via The Local Sweden)