Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe
Summary
A new wave of bomb threats disrupted at least 18 flights across Europe, but the affected planes landed safely and searches found no explosives. Authorities are investigating whether the threats and other recent disruptions are connected; officials said they have not found evidence tying them to a hostile terror group or state actor.Key Facts
- The threats affected flights to or from Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Italy, Hungary, Cyprus, Romania, the UK and Portugal.
- At least nine flights to and from Prague, four flights over France, two flights heading to Sofia and a Lisbon-to-Rome flight were affected.
- Hungary scrambled fighter jets three times to escort civilian flights in its airspace, the defence minister said.
- The affected flights represented 0.0674% of the 26,709 flights scheduled in Europe on Friday, according to Eurocontrol.
- Danish police investigated a threat against Copenhagen airport, which said it was operating normally.
- Threats against Irish media organisations disrupted broadcasts and led to evacuations and police searches.
- Investigators said they had found no evidence that a hostile terror group or state actor was directing the threats, and inquiries continued.
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