Bomb threats prompt checks at six European flights

Crime · First reported 3 Nov, 14:00 · Updated 14:16

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Six flights received bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting inspections and some diversions or airport disruption. Reports say checks found no explosives on several aircraft; authorities were still checking the flight that landed in Sofia, and it was unclear whether the incidents were connected.

Threats affected flights involving Warsaw, Murcia, Sofia and Rome; the reports say the incidents were not known to be linked.
The LOT flight from Heathrow made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin, which temporarily closed and reopened around midday.
Checks found no explosives on the Warsaw and Murcia aircraft and the two Rome-bound flights; counter-terrorism units were checking the plane that landed in Sofia.

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Key facts

Flights targeted Tuesday: Six, according to both reports.
LOT flight: Diverted from Heathrow to Warsaw-Modlin; airport operations resumed around midday.
Murcia flight: Ryanair flight from Manchester; checks ruled out explosives.
Sofia flight: Arrived from Israel after an email threat; checks were reported under way.
Rome flights: Two Ryanair flights from Lisbon and Dublin; both threats were reported as false alarms.
Link between threats: Not immediately clear, according to the reports.