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Security threats affect at least a dozen flights across six European countries
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New reports put the number of commercial flights affected by Thursday’s bomb or security threats at at least a dozen across six European countries. Some aircraft diverted or made unscheduled landings, while others reached their planned destinations under heightened security, disrupting airport operations and prompting checks.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome landed safely at France’s Evreux airbase after an air force escort. Other flights diverted to Vienna or Plovdiv, while flights to Rome and Sofia landed amid alerts; Czech police prepared for four aircraft and said the threats appeared low risk. Earlier threats this week proved to be hoaxes, and authorities had reported no dangerous materials from Thursday’s threats at the time of publication.
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In short
- At least a dozen flights faced threats across six countries.
- Some diverted; others landed under heightened security.
- Earlier threats this week proved to be hoaxes.
How this story developed
- 26 minutes ago New reports said flights also landed in Brussels amid alerts, and that possible links between the threats and separate reported cyberattacks remained unclear.
- 35 minutes ago At least 12 commercial flights across six European countries were affected by bomb or security threats on Thursday, with diversions, unscheduled landings and heightened airport checks; authorities had found no dangerous materials, and earlier threats that week had been hoaxes.
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Explained simply
European countries work together on aviation security, while national police, airport authorities and military forces handle specific incidents in their airspace. If a threat is reported, officials may divert a plane, escort it to an airport or airbase, and search it before passengers can continue their journeys.
Bomb threats against aircraft are treated seriously because a plane may need to land quickly and safely, even when the warning proves unfounded. Disruptions can affect passengers, airlines and airports, and authorities must assess each report while checking whether separate incidents are connected.
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Originally published by DW as “Several European flights receive bomb threats, some divert”.