KLM Flight to Tel Aviv Diverted to Bucharest After Bomb Threat

The aircraft had departed from Amsterdam and was bound for Tel Aviv. According to Mako, the threat was reported near the aircraft during a planned technical stop in the Romanian capital, prompting immediate security investigations. Romanian intelligence services confirmed the diversion of the KLM flight and noted that two other planes also received threats. This included a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Bucharest, which also landed safely.

The disruptions were part of a major surge in false bomb threats across Europe on Thursday. According to Reuters, at least 25 passenger flights on the continent received threats, leading to emergency landings or security screenings in France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Romania. For instance, a flight carrying 151 passengers from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air force base in France, while the Czech Republic reported threats concerning four planes landing in Prague. Authorities are investigating the incidents, and no group has claimed responsibility.