European Airports Face Third Day of Bomb Threat Chaos
Dozens of flights grounded across the continent amid ongoing security sweeps and diversions.
Sarah Connor
European airports endured a third consecutive day of chaos due to bomb threats targeting flights.
Danish police confirmed an investigation into bomb threats at Copenhagen Airport on Friday morning. "We are once again at Copenhagen Airport today in connection with threats directed at air traffic," Danish police stated. "We are now investigating the incident and have a visible presence at the airport."
We are once again at Copenhagen Airport today in connection with threats directed at air traffic. We are now investigating the incident and have a visible presence at the airport.
Danish authorities immediately assessed no danger to passengers. No explosives have been found in connection with these threats so far.
Earlier in the week, threats targeted Heathrow and Birmingham airports. Flights from Stansted, Newcastle, and Glasgow also faced alerts.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome diverted to France. Heathrow declared the malicious hoax threats not credible.
The UK government claims the threats to UK flights and airports are malicious hoaxes.