Europe on alert after bomb threats target at least four passenger flights

At least four passenger flights across Europe were targeted by suspected bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting emergency landings and security checks in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria. All four aircraft landed safely and underwent inspections by counter-terrorism units and police.

In Poland, a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport diverted to Warsaw-Modlin after a bomb alert. The plane landed at 10:01 am local time with 181 people onboard, including a group of Jewish students from London on a school delegation, and passengers were evacuated for inspection.

A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also faced a bomb threat; it landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport and passengers disembarked while police took charge of the investigation and airport operations continued.

In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester made an emergency landing at Murcia airport following a reported threat. The aircraft carried 121 people, including crew.

In Bulgaria, a flight from Israel landed at Sofia airport after an email bomb threat, with counter-terrorism units deployed to check for explosives. The airport’s schedule showed an El Al service from Tel Aviv as the only listed arrival from Israel that morning.

Authorities have not established a connection among the Tuesday threats. Each incident is being treated as a security matter, with aircraft inspected and passengers evacuated or screened as required.