Bomb threat diverts Aer Lingus plane going from Dublin to Rome, French PM says

A Dublin-to-Rome Aer Lingus service was diverted mid-flight to a military air base in northern France after a bomb threat was reported on board, with authorities redirecting the airliner as part of standard security procedures. The Irish Times confirms that the aircraft involved was an Airbus A320 and that it was carrying 151 staff and six crew members at the time of the diversion. The flight landed at an airbase in the Normandy region, where emergency services and authorities responded to the threat.

Cyprus Mail adds that the Dublin-to-Rome flight, identified by Cyprus Mail as an Airbus A320, diverted to Evreux Air Base in northern France after the bomb alert. The report notes that the French prime minister’s office indicated the situation was being monitored as events unfolded, but provides no details about the crew or passengers or the specific threat itself. Euronews corroborates the diversion to a French air base in northern France and states that the French prime minister’s office confirmed the development and that journalists were continuing to monitor the situation.

An Anadolu Ajansı report places the Dublin-to-Rome diversion within a broader incident affecting Rome-area arrivals, describing searches of the aircraft and surrounding areas by bomb disposal teams and noting that no explosives or suspicious devices were found. The Times of India also places this diversion in the context of wider disruptions, mentioning a London-bound flight diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport and noting security checks and the ongoing threat verification process.

France 24 provides a Europe-wide perspective, reporting that bomb threats affected multiple European carriers and several Ryanair flights, with safety checks finding no explosives and aircraft landing safely in various cities. The network highlights that Warsaw’s airport was closed temporarily as checks continued, and frames the incident as part of a broader pattern of threats across Europe.

LBC and MTV Lebanon report that the Dublin-to-Rome Aer Lingus flight diverted to a military air base in northern France during its mid-flight journey, describing the event as a security disruption and noting that authorities were monitoring the developing situation. The reports also reiterate that several outlets identified the diversion to a French military facility, with ongoing investigations and security-management activity in progress.

Audacy summarizes the event by stating that the Aer Lingus Dublin-to-Rome flight diverted to a French military air base after a bomb threat, with the French prime minister’s office cited as monitoring the developing situation. The outlet notes the diversion occurred to a northern French base and that investigators and security teams were assessing the threat, though no immediate passenger outcomes are detailed in the available material.

Riviera Radio, supported by multiple outlets, describes the Dublin-to-Rome service as diverting to a northern French military air base as a precautionary security measure, with investigations and security-management activity ongoing and no immediate report of injuries or final passenger status provided in the material. The Aviation Hub adds that the flight was an Airbus A320 and that the aircraft squawked 7700 to indicate a general emergency, confirming Evreux Air Base as the destination in northern France.

BBC reports that the Aer Lingus flight was diverted mid-journey to a northern French military air base after a bomb threat, with authorities and emergency measures in place as the incident unfolded. The BBC notes that this event is part of a broader wave of bomb-threat disruptions affecting several European flights on the same day, and that the Irish Times specifically identified the aircraft as an Airbus A320 with 151 staff and six crew aboard at the time of diversion.