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Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats to Flights in Europe Leaves Travelers Frustrated

6 novembre 2026 à 08:11
Bomb threats have disrupted dozens of flights in Europe over the past week. At airports in Rome, Madrid and Warsaw, travelers were more frustrated than fearful.

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A plane operated by Wizz Air at a Budapest airport on Monday. The flight from London, originally bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, was diverted after a bomb threat.

Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights and Rattle Passengers

5 novembre 2026 à 14:39
Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.

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Passengers disembarking from an Aer Lingus plane at a military air base in Évreux, France, on Thursday after a fake bomb threat.

What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe

6 novembre 2026 à 07:53
More threats were reported Friday after dozens of planes were targeted earlier this week. Officials have not reported finding any explosives, but the hoaxes have added to anxiety over hybrid attacks on the continent.

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An Aer Lingus plane was diverted to Évreux military air base in France on Thursday.
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