More Than A Dozen Flights Diverted Over Bomb Threats, Newsrooms Evacuated

Bomb threats sent across Europe this week led to more than a dozen flights being diverted or subjected to emergency procedures, while threats to Irish media organisations prompted evacuations. No explosives have been found and the sender has not been identified, leaving responsibility unclear.

On Thursday, Eurocontrol logged threats against 14 flights out of nearly 26,300 in its network; affected routes included Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw. An Aer Lingus flight carrying 151 passengers and six crew landed at a French military base under fighter escort, and three airliners were escorted by Hungarian jets on Friday. Ireland’s RTÉ and other media organisations received emails warning of attacks, while Irish officials said a coordinated disruption campaign was the likely explanation.