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Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights, Triggering Scrambles

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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What happened

01Bomb threats disrupted at least 25 flights across Europe on Thursday.
02Passengers were deplaned and fighter jets were scrambled in response to the threats.
03An Aer Lingus flight was diverted to a French air base, and its pilot is under investigation.
04Similar threats occurred in Spain, Bulgaria, and several other European countries.
05This wave of threats follows a similar incident three days prior affecting seven flights and an Israeli ship.