Polish airport closes after bomb threat involving flight from London

A LOT Polish Airlines flight operated from London to Warsaw diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport after a bomb threat was reported, with the aircraft identified as a Boeing 737 MAX carrying about 181 passengers, according to Anadolu Ajansı. The diversion occurred as authorities investigated the threat, and Modlin Airport suspended operations pending the outcome of the checks and verification of the threat’s credibility.

Emergency responders were mobilized to Modlin in response to the threat, and bomb disposal professionals were noted as part of the on-site response in multiple summaries. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and directed to the arrivals area or hall while security checks were carried out, and the airport remained closed during the investigation, as reported by AOL.co.uk and corroborated by the other outlets citing the same sequence of events. The London-origin flight was en route to Warsaw Chopin Airport before being diverted to Modlin as part of the security response.

The incident originated from a flight that had departed Heathrow, with reports indicating it was bound for Warsaw Chopin Airport before the diversion to Modlin, and that the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737 MAX with approximately 181 passengers aboard, per Daily Star’s reporting. The Times of India echoed these details, noting the flight touched down at Modlin at 10:01 a.m. local time and that security services were verifying the threat while bomb disposal personnel were en route to assist with inspections.

Modlin Airport confirmed the emergency landing and stated that security services were verifying the threat while coordinating with defense and airport operations, and that passengers disembarked to the arrivals area as checks continued. The airport then suspended operations during the investigation, according to خبرگزاری اطلس’s detailed account of the sequence. The Times of India’s procedural narrative likewise stated that the airport was closed during the threat assessment and that bomb disposal personnel were en route.

In the broader coverage, The Independent reported a bomb alert tied to the Heathrow flight that prompted the emergency shutdown at Warsaw-Modlin Airport, with authorities confirming the closure and precautionary suspension of operations while the threat was assessed; the outlet did not provide further specifics about the aircraft type or the ultimate outcome. Yahoo News UK echoed the Heathrow connection and the 181-passenger figure but offered limited detail on the flight’s airline or exact timing beyond the 10:01 a.m. local landing at Modlin.

Additional context from Daily Sabah and Anadolu Ajansı placements reiterated the London-to-Warsaw routing, the diversion to Modlin, and the ensuing emergency procedures, without supplying injury data or final outcomes. The Anadolu Ajansı account specifically identifies the aircraft as a Boeing 737 MAX with 181 aboard and notes the diversion from Warsaw Chopin to Modlin as part of the threat-verification process, with investigations ongoing and no stated injuries.

Kursiv Media Узбекistan and UA.NEWS provided parallel confirmations that a London-origin LOT flight diverted to Modlin, with airport operations suspended during safety assessments and security checks. The Times of India highlighted that bomb disposal personnel were en route and that Modlin subsequently closed during the investigation, reinforcing the pattern of threat-response procedures and the temporary shutdown of the facility. The reporting consistently describes a standard threat-response sequence rather than presenting any conclusively determined outcomes or injuries.