Two planes face threats en route to Warsaw, and one airport is briefly closed
Summary
Two passenger flights bound for Warsaw reported separate bomb threats on Tuesday. One diverted from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Modlin, which briefly closed; both aircraft landed and were being checked by authorities.Key Facts
- A LOT flight from London Heathrow, carrying 181 people, reported a threat while en route to Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- The LOT flight landed at Warsaw-Modlin Airport at 10:01 local time.
- Modlin Airport said passengers disembarked and authorities were checking the Boeing 737 Max.
- Modlin Airport later said air operations had resumed.
- A SAS flight from Copenhagen also reported a bomb threat and landed as scheduled at Chopin Airport.
- A Chopin Airport spokesman said one runway was closed, but airport operations were not significantly affected.
- The incidents followed a Wizz Air flight from London Luton that made an emergency landing in Budapest after a bomb threat; the airline said checks found nothing.
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