Several bomb threats against passenger flights in Europe

There are again bomb threats against several aircraft in European airspace. Among other things, an Irish plane had to make an unscheduled landing at a French air base. The Hint

Disruptions in air traffic Several bomb threats against passenger flights in Europe As of: November 5th, 2026 • 3:20 p.m

There are again bomb threats against aircraft in European airspace. Among other things, an Irish plane had to make an unscheduled landing at a French air base. The background is not yet known.

Bomb threats have caused disruption to air traffic in Europe. At least three intra-European flights to or from Italy had to make unscheduled landings. The threats have so far not proven to be real.

An Aer Lingus plane traveling from Dublin to Rome made an unscheduled landing at the French air base in Evreux, the French government announced. The almost 160 people on board are safe and defusing teams are in action, according to the Prime Minister's Office.

A Finnair plane from Helsinki to Rome was accompanied by Italian military aircraft to the Roman military airport of Fiumicino, a spokesman for the Roman airports confirmed to the AFP news agency. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna, according to the Hungarian airline.

A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed at its destination after a bomb threat. No dangerous or suspicious items were found during subsequent checks, the airline said.

Three Ryanair planes received bomb threats on their way to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reported, citing the Ministry of Transport in Sofia. A plane from London was diverted to Plovdiv airport. The two other planes - from Copenhagen and Madrid - landed in Sofia as scheduled.

There was a similar case in neighboring Romania: a Wizz Air plane received a bomb threat on its flight from Milan to Bucharest, but landed safely and as planned in Romania's capital, the Romanian news agency Mediafax reported. The domestic secret service SRI is now examining the aircraft, it was said.

The background to the emergency landing of the Austrian Airlines plane in Sofia is still unclear. more

There were similar incidents in Denmark, Spain and the Czech Republic. These are the latest in a series of threats against air transport in Europe. Bomb threats had already been received on Tuesday for at least seven flights and a cruise ship. This caused disruption at airports across Europe, although no explosive devices were discovered.

EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas described the bomb threats as unacceptable. The EU Commission is in contact with the affected states, said Tzitzikostas. He warned that it was too early to draw conclusions about whether the incidents were related: "The national investigation is ongoing." The EU has activated an information exchange mechanism in the area of aviation security, said Tzitzikostas.

So far, no state has blamed any particular party for the threats. But they come at a time when European officials are accusing both Russia and Iran of hybrid attacks and acts of sabotage. Moscow and Tehran deny such campaigns.

The head of aviation-focused cybersecurity firm Cyviation, Eliran Almog, said: "These aviation threats coincide with cyberattacks on supermarket cooling systems across Europe," Almog explained. "Various essential services are being affected by disruptions which can result in significant costs and undermine public confidence."

Fake bomb threats could be part of a similar pattern of low-cost and credible disruptive actions, experts say.