European Airports Face Widespread Bomb Threats, Causing Diversions and Closures
Warsaw Modlin Airport closed after an emergency landing, as multiple flights across Europe were targeted by security alerts.
Sarah Connor
Warsaw Modlin Airport in Poland is closed until further notice.
Bomb disposal experts swept a flight and its passengers' luggage after it landed at Modlin, seven minutes after the alarm blared at 9:54 AM. Two passenger planes underwent inspection in Warsaw following separate bomb threats; no explosives were found on those flights.
Three other flights from Copenhagen, Manchester, and Israel also faced separate bomb threats on the same day. A Ryanair plane from Manchester made an emergency landing in Murcia, Spain, carrying 118 passengers.
Murcia airport resumed normal operations after checks concluded. A WizzAir flight from London Luton to Sofia diverted to Budapest on Monday due to a false alarm, and a fourth flight from Israel landed in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendis confirmed his country provided a fighter jet to escort the Wizz Air flight on Monday. Inspections of passengers, luggage, and aircraft following threats in Rome also yielded negative results.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incidents. A UK Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson stated they were aware of media reports but could not comment on the incidents.