Several flights across Europe: bomb threats disrupt travel as airports launch security checks
Checks after Rome arrivals
Two Ryanair flights bound for Rome Fiumicino Airport were inspected after landing and cleared by bomb disposal experts, the airport said Tuesday. One had landed at about 9:40 a.m.; the airport did not immediately provide its flight number or origin.
Diversion to Warsaw-Modlin
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport, around 25 miles from its planned destination, Warsaw-Chopin Airport. The airline said airport authorities had alerted it to a possible security threat aboard Flight 286.
Modlin Airport closed for about two hours before the threat was cleared. A statement said the matter was being handled by police in Warsaw.
Other flights targeted
A Ryanair flight traveling from Manchester, England, to Murcia, Spain, was targeted Tuesday morning. Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government’s representative for the region, said on X that security protocols were activated following a bomb threat.
A Wizz spokesperson confirmed that Flight 4352 from Milan Bergamo Airport was subject to a bomb threat. The spokesperson said authorities completed security checks and cleared the aircraft, and that Wizz was cooperating with them.
Key points
- At least seven European flights faced bomb threats on Tuesday.
- No injuries or explosives were reported on the planes described.
- A LOT flight diverted to Warsaw-Modlin, which closed for about two hours.
- Flights involving Rome, Murcia and Milan also underwent security checks.