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Dozens of Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights; Israeli Passenger Recounts Ordeal
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.
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- 01At least 25 flights across Europe received bomb threats on Thursday.
- 02An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a French military base.
- 03An Israeli passenger, Sigal, described the harrowing emergency landing experience.
- 04A KLM flight bound for Israel was diverted to Bucharest, Romania.
- 05No explosives were found on any of the affected aircraft.
- 06An investigation has been opened into the pilot of the Aer Lingus flight.
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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