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Warsaw airport shut after bomb warning diverts Heathrow flight
A flight from London to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw Chopin Airport after a bomb threat, prompting the airport to close while security forces checked the report. The plane landed safely, and the incident matters because it is the second reported bomb threat affecting a London-bound or departing passenger flight in two days.
About 118 people were understood to be aboard the LOT Polish Airlines flight from Heathrow. The previous day, a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia turned back over Bosnia and Herzegovina and landed safely in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet; checks found nothing suspicious.
In short
- Warsaw airport closed after a bomb threat on a Heathrow flight.
- Around 118 passengers were on board; the plane landed safely.
- A separate London to Sofia flight diverted to Budapest the previous day.
Explained simply
Warsaw Chopin is Poland’s main international airport, serving the capital. LOT Polish Airlines is the country’s flag carrier, and Heathrow is one of London’s major airports.
Bomb threats involving passenger aircraft are treated as security incidents, with police and other security services checking whether there is a real danger. A diversion can lead to disruption for passengers and airport operations while those checks take place.
A separate Wizz Air flight from Luton to Sofia was also diverted the previous day and landed safely in Budapest; checks found nothing suspicious. The two reports have drawn attention to how airlines and authorities respond when a threat is made.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Polish international airport is closed after bomb threat on flight from London”.