The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Bomb threats hit LOT and SAS flights to Warsaw; Jewish teens among 181 aboard diverted jet
A LOT flight carrying Jewish students, including Israelis living in London, was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin after a bomb alert, while an SAS flight from Copenhagen underwent security checks; the incidents follow a false alarm on a Wizz Air flight and several recent threats involving flights to and from Israel
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport was diverted to Modlin Airport after receiving a bomb threat. The Boeing 737 MAX carried 181 people, including a group of Jewish students aged 16 and 17 traveling as a school delegation.
Upon landing at Modlin, passengers were evacuated and the aircraft was moved to an isolated area for security screening. Local security forces conducted searches of the plane and passengers after the diversion.
Modlin Airport stated the bomb alert was received at 9:54 a.m. Polish time, and the aircraft landed seven minutes later at 10:01 a.m. The airport area where the plane was parked remained under inspection as the searches continued.
Separately, a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also received a bomb threat and landed at Chopin Airport for security investigations, with airport operations continuing during the process. No further details on outcomes were provided.