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Bomb threats against European airlines force Warsaw airport closure, affect several flights
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Bomb threats disrupted several European flights on Tuesday 3 November, briefly closing Warsaw-Modlin airport. A LOT flight from London Heathrow, bound for Warsaw’s main Chopin airport, was diverted to Modlin, where the aircraft was searched. A separate threat concerned an SAS flight from Copenhagen, which landed normally at Chopin. One runway there was temporarily closed for checks, while the airport continued operating. No explosive device was found on either aircraft, and Modlin later reopened.
Alerts also affected a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia in Spain and a Wizz Air flight from Bergamo in Italy to Sofia, Bulgaria. The planes landed safely, and authorities reported finding no explosives. The incidents followed a threat on Monday that caused another Wizz Air flight, travelling from London Luton to Sofia, to divert to Budapest. Authorities have not established who made the threats or whether the incidents are connected.
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In short
- Warsaw-Modlin airport briefly closed after a diverted LOT flight was searched.
- Other threats affected flights to Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia.
- The aircraft landed safely; no explosives were found.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago Bomb threats disrupted several European flights on Tuesday 3 November, briefly closing Warsaw-Modlin airport. A LOT flight from London Heathrow, bound for Warsaw’s main Chopin airport, was diverted to Modlin, where the aircraft was searched.
Explained simply
Warsaw has two airports: Chopin, the city’s main airport, and Modlin, which also serves the Polish capital. LOT, Poland’s national airline, and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) operate routes to Warsaw; Ryanair and Wizz Air are low-cost airlines with flights across Europe.
Airports and police check aircraft when they receive reports of possible explosives. Such checks can temporarily close a runway or airport and divert flights, while officials establish whether there is a real danger.
The threats affected flights in several European countries, but authorities have not identified who made them or established whether the incidents are linked. Their findings matter for assessing any continuing security risk and for deciding how airports and airlines should respond.