Bomb threats target 10 European flights in hours, forcing airport closures and fighter jets to scramble

On November 4, multiple European flights, primarily involving Ryanair, were targeted by bomb threats, prompting airport closures and military responses across Europe, including Warsaw, Rome, and Sofia.

Extensive searches were conducted, with no explosives found on any aircraft.

Similar threats affected Scandinavian Airlines and Polish airline LOT flights, leading to temporary runway closures.

Additionally, the Crown Iris cruiseship was evacuated in Greece due to a bomb threat, though nothing suspicious was discovered, allowing operations to resume safely.

LONDON, Nov 4 — About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats yesterday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.

No explosives were found, despite extensive searches on the ground after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities just several hours apart.

Irish budget carrier Ryanair appeared to be the worst hit, with four of its flights to different destinations being targeted.

London’s Metropolitan police confirmed it “was made aware of threats... against four aircraft due to depart from or arrive at Heathrow Airport” Tuesday, one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.

It gave no further details, but also said there was a further warning about a flight at Manchester Airport.

Following checks “no security issues were identified”, the Met police added.

Two bomb warnings targeted planes heading to the Polish capital Warsaw, including an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen and one from Heathrow operated by Polish airline LOT, Polish airport authorities said.

Aena, the Spanish airport operator, confirmed an emergency protocol was activated “due to a bomb alert” on a Ryanair flight which landed at 10:30 am (0930 GMT) from Manchester at Murcia in southeastern Spain. The plane arrived without problems.

Other Ryanair flights from Lisbon to Rome, Dublin to Rome, and Dublin to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia also received warnings.

A Panama-flagged cruiseship, meanwhile, was evacuated late Tuesday in the island of Syros following a bomb threat, the Greek coastguard said.

The Crown Iris was anchored there and bound for Haifa in Israel with around 1,500 passengers and crew on board. No explosive device was found and the ship was due to resume its journey, they said.

Italian air force jets were earlier scrambled to escort Ryanair flight FR9611 from Dublin as it landed at Rome-Fiumicino at 10:45 am (0945 GMT), Rome Airport said in a statement.

Anti-bomb procedures were also put in place when an earlier Ryanair flight arrived at 9:40 am (0840 GMT) at the airport. “Checks on passengers, luggage and the plane were all negative and the alert was lifted,” the statement added.

A Wizz Air flight from Bergamo, Italy, was inspected after landing at 0910 GMT in the Bulgarian capital Sofia following an alert, a Bulgarian interior ministry spokesperson told AFP.

The incidents all come after fighter jets were scrambled on Monday when a Wizz Air flight from London’s Luton airport to Sofia was diverted following a bomb threat and forced to make an emergency stop in Budapest.

Scandinavian Airlines said it could “confirm that a threat has been made against flight SK751 between Copenhagen and Warsaw” but the plane landed Tuesday without any problem.

It arrived at Warsaw’s Chopin airport, which closed one runway as the plane underwent a security inspection, but no explosives were found.

The LOT flight, which had also been scheduled to arrive at Chopin, was diverted to the Polish capital’s other airport, Warsaw Modlin.

Authorities closed that airport following the alert, but the Boeing 737 MAX also landed safely. “Nothing was found,” Modlin airport spokesman Adam Szablowski told AFP.

Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said on Facebook that on Monday NATO’s air defence alert service had issued an alert for a Wizz Air flight from London’s Luton.

“The Hungarian Defence Forces’ Gripen fighter jets took to the air within minutes and ensured the safe landing of the passenger aircraft in Budapest,” he said. — AFP

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11 月 4 日，多架欧洲航班（主要涉及瑞安航空）遭到炸弹威胁，导致包括华沙、罗马和索非亚在内的欧洲各地机场关闭，并引发军事反应。

进行了全面搜查，未在任何飞机上发现爆炸物。

类似的威胁也影响了北欧航空和波兰航空的航班，导致跑道暂时关闭。

此外，由于炸弹威胁，皇冠鸢尾号游轮在希腊进行了疏散，但并未发现任何可疑物品，因此得以安全恢复运营。

伦敦，11 月 4 日——当局称，昨天约有 10 个欧洲航班遭到炸弹威胁，导致华沙机场短暂关闭，罗马空军紧急出动飞机。

尽管飞机在相隔数小时的时间里安全起飞并降落在欧洲不同的城市后，地面进行了广泛的搜查，但没有发现爆炸物。

爱尔兰廉价航空公司瑞安航空似乎受到的冲击最大，其飞往不同目的地的四个航班成为攻击目标。

伦敦警察厅证实，周二有四架飞机“受到威胁……这些飞机原计划从希思罗机场起飞或抵达”，希思罗机场是欧洲最繁忙的航空枢纽之一。

声明没有提供更多细节，但还表示曼彻斯特机场的另一架航班也收到了警告。

伦敦警察厅补充说，经过检查，“未发现任何安全问题”。

波兰机场当局表示，两起炸弹警报的目标是飞往波兰首都华沙的飞机，其中包括一架从哥本哈根起飞的北欧航空公司航班和一架从希思罗机场起飞的波兰航空公司LOT航班。

西班牙机场运营商Aena证实，由于瑞安航空一架从曼彻斯特飞往西班牙东南部穆尔西亚的航班于上午10:30（格林尼治标准时间09:30）降落时接到炸弹警报，机场启动了紧急预案。飞机最终安全抵达。

瑞安航空从里斯本飞往罗马、从都柏林飞往罗马以及从都柏林飞往保加利亚首都索非亚的其他航班也收到了警告。

希腊海岸警卫队称，与此同时，一艘悬挂巴拿马国旗的游轮周二晚间在锡罗斯岛因炸弹威胁而被疏散。

“皇冠鸢尾花”号当时停泊在那里，载着约1500名乘客和船员，目的地是以色列海法。据称，船上没有发现爆炸装置，该船将继续航行。

罗马机场在一份声明中表示，意大利空军战机早些时候紧急升空护送瑞安航空 FR9611 航班从都柏林起飞，于上午 10:45（格林尼治标准时间 0945）降落在罗马菲乌米奇诺机场。

当一架瑞安航空的航班于上午9点40分（格林尼治标准时间0840）早些时候抵达机场时，机场也启动了防爆程序。声明补充说：“对乘客、行李和飞机的检查结果均为阴性，警报解除。”

保加利亚内政部发言人告诉法新社，一架从意大利贝加莫起飞的威兹航空航班于格林尼治标准时间 09:10 降落在保加利亚首都索非亚后，在接到警报后接受了检查。

所有这些事件都发生在周一，当时一架从伦敦卢顿机场飞往索非亚的威兹航空航班因炸弹威胁而改道，被迫在布达佩斯紧急降落，战斗机随后紧急升空。

北欧航空公司表示，可以“确认哥本哈根至华沙之间的 SK751 航班受到了威胁”，但该飞机周二顺利降落。

飞机抵达华沙肖邦机场，机场关闭了一条跑道，以便对飞机进行安全检查，但没有发现爆炸物。

原定抵达肖邦机场的波兰航空航班改道飞往波兰首都华沙的另一个机场——华沙莫德林机场。

警报响起后，当局关闭了该机场，但波音737 MAX客机也安全着陆。“没有发现任何异常，”莫德林机场发言人亚当·萨布洛夫斯基告诉法新社。

匈牙利国防部长罗穆卢什·鲁辛-森迪在脸书上表示，北约防空警报部门周一发布了针对一架从伦敦卢顿机场起飞的威兹航空航班的警报。

他说：“匈牙利国防军的鹰狮战斗机在几分钟内升空，确保了这架客机在布达佩斯安全降落。”——法新社

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