The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Bomb threats on flights in Europe cause disruption but no devices found
At least four flights in Europe were subjected to bomb threats on Tuesday after one on Monday, forcing some to divert and an airport in Poland to briefly close, although no confirmed devices were discovered.
A series of bomb threats disrupted several European flights this week, with at least four incidents reported after one the day prior. No confirmed explosive devices were located in any of the inspections described.
In Poland, a LOT flight from London bound for Warsaw’s Chopin airport was diverted to Modlin. Modlin briefly closed during the search before reopening, and the aircraft subsequently did not have a device found. A separate SAS flight from Copenhagen landed at Chopin as scheduled, with no device reported.
In Bulgaria, a plane arriving in Sofia from Israel received a bomb threat by email. Counter-terrorism units conducted checks on the aircraft as part of the response. No further details on results were provided beyond ongoing investigations.
Earlier, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after a bomb threat, according to statements from Hungarian officials. Details beyond the diversion and subsequent statements were not disclosed.
In Spain, authorities briefly cordoned off parts of an airport in Murcia after a bomb threat on a Ryanair flight from Manchester. Officials later said the report was a hoax and normal operations resumed once no explosives were found on board.