Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights, Triggering Scrambles
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new wave of bomb threats on Thursday disrupted at least 25 flights across Europe, leading to passenger evacuations and fighter jet scrambles. No explosives were found in any of the security checks. The incidents follow a similar wave of threats just three days earlier that affected seven flights and an Israeli ship.
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- Bomb threats disrupted at least 25 flights across Europe on Thursday.
- Passengers were deplaned and fighter jets were scrambled in response to the threats.
- An Aer Lingus flight was diverted to a French air base, and its pilot is under investigation.
- Similar threats occurred in Spain, Bulgaria, and several other European countries.
- This wave of threats follows a similar incident three days prior affecting seven flights and an Israeli ship.
A new wave of bomb threats struck airports across Europe on Thursday, causing disruptions to dozens of flights. At least 25 flights were affected, with passengers deplaned, flight paths altered, and fighter jets scrambled. No explosives have been found in any of the security checks conducted so far.
One notable incident involved an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, which was diverted to the Istres-Le Tubé Air Base near Paris due to a threat received mid-flight. French authorities have launched an investigation against the pilot, who allegedly requested to land at a civilian airport instead of the military base. Two fighter jets escorted the plane until landing, and the 151 passengers and six crew members were evacuated. Bomb disposal units inspected the aircraft.
Simultaneously, other threats were reported in Spain, Bulgaria, and additional countries. Three Ryanair flights received threats, with one diverted to Plovdiv. A Finnair flight was also escorted by Italian fighter jets. Further alerts were investigated in the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Belgium, Austria, and Denmark.
This latest series of threats follows a similar incident just three days prior, which affected seven flights and led to the evacuation of the Israeli ship "Crown Iris" due to a suspected bomb, though none was found.
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