Dozens of Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights; Israeli Passenger Recounts Ordeal
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
At least 25 flights across Europe were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, causing diversions and emergency landings. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, with an Israeli passenger aboard, was diverted to a French military base under fighter jet escort. Another flight bound for Israel was diverted to Bucharest, Romania. While no explosives were found on any of the affected aircraft, investigations have been launched into some of the incidents, including the conduct of a pilot who initially refused to land at a designated military airfield.
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- At least 25 flights across Europe received bomb threats on Thursday.
- An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a French military base.
- An Israeli passenger, Sigal, described the harrowing emergency landing experience.
- A KLM flight bound for Israel was diverted to Bucharest, Romania.
- No explosives were found on any of the affected aircraft.
- An investigation has been opened into the pilot of the Aer Lingus flight.
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