Multiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – live

Ryanair flights to Bulgaria

Inspections after landing found no issues. Ryanair was arranging transportation for passengers from Plovdiv to Sofia, and operations at both Bulgarian airports had returned to normal, according to the country’s transport ministry.

A separate flight listing identified the London Stansted-to-Sofia service as FR1730 and gave its diversion time as 10:45. The article also listed an Aegean Airlines flight from Thessaloniki to Milan-Malpensa at 12:17, without stating that it had diverted.

Checks and flight diversions

Other listed diversions included an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, which went to Evreux, France, and a Wizz Air flight from Milan Malpensa to Warsaw-Okęcie, which diverted to Vienna. The listed times were 9:55, 10:07 and 10:25 for the Aer Lingus flight, and 10:52 for the Wizz Air service.

In Prague, security measures ended after pyrotechnic inspections produced negative results. NCTEKK took over the investigation, and officials said no further information was available at that time. A flight from Warsaw to Brussels, LO235, landed at Brussels Airport after its crew conducted an onboard inspection. Authorities carried out an additional check after landing; neither inspection found suspicious or dangerous items.

Airlines and authorities respond

Wizz Air said it was cooperating with authorities and taking steps to protect passengers and crew. The company said it was not the only airline targeted, amid similar threats affecting carriers across Europe in recent days.

An airport statement said threats can occur and are almost always unfounded, while stressing that each potential threat is assessed carefully with local authorities. It said safety measures were activated while seeking to limit disruption to passengers and airport operations.

The article also reported that FinnAir confirmed two threats against its aircraft as unfounded or hoaxes, and that checks in Rome had negative results without affecting airport operations. A separate update said no threat had been confirmed after a reported threat involving a Wizz Air flight to Bucharest.