Two passenger planes each in Poland and Italy, and one each in Spain and Bulgaria, were placed under investigation following a series of bomb threats; however, no explosive materials were found during the searches.
A series of bomb threats targeting passenger planes across Europe prompted security teams to spring into action. Security measures were stepped up at airports following the threats, which targeted various flights in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, and Italy. A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia, Spain; two flights bound for Poland; and a flight from Israel to Bulgaria were the targets of the bomb threats.
Spanish officials announced that no explosive materials were found during inspections conducted after the 114 passengers and 7 crew members on the flight were evacuated at Murcia Airport. Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government’s representative in the Murcia region, reported that an investigation conducted by the Civil Guard confirmed that no explosives were found on the plane. Lucas noted that operations at the airport had returned to normal and thanked the emergency response teams.
A plane from Israel landed at Sofia Airport
According to reports in the Bulgarian media, a plane from Israel landed at Sofia Airport after a bomb threat was received via email. Officials from the Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior reported that the plane was inspected by counterterrorism teams for possible explosive devices.
Bomb scare in Poland
In Poland, a LOT Airlines flight that had departed from London Heathrow Airport and was scheduled to arrive at Warsaw’s main airport, Chopin, was diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport due to a bomb threat. The 181 people on board were evacuated, and the airport was temporarily closed to flights. Warsaw Modlin Airport reopened after inspections were completed.
Another SAS Airlines flight traveling from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, to Warsaw Chopin Airport was also inspected following a bomb threat. It was reported that no explosives were found during the checks conducted on the plane, which had landed normally.
Bomb Threats Against Two Ryanair Flights in Rome
Meanwhile, sources at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport reported that two Ryanair flights arriving from Lisbon and Dublin were searched following anonymous tips regarding potential bomb threats. Police bomb disposal experts carried out standard security procedures to ensure the safety of passengers, luggage, and the aircraft. It was reported that no suspicious items were found during the inspections and that the alert had been lifted. The flight from Dublin was escorted by the Italian Air Force until it landed.
Bomb scare in Budapest
A Wizz Air flight departing from London Luton Airport had also been diverted to Budapest the day before following a bomb threat made during the flight. The passenger plane, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, landed at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport. It was announced that no explosives were found during the searches conducted on the plane and its passengers.
