Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – Europe live
Unclear if series of incidents affecting two UK departures and a number of Ryanair services among others are connected Europe live – latest updates At least seven planes around Europe were searched or diverted after a series of bomb threats to passenger flights on Tuesday.
Key points
- Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
- Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir Back to Poland, Warsaw Modlin airport says it has resumed operations after an earlier bomb threat – but a part of the airport where the London flight was parked remain closed and is being checked by security forces.
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has said his talks with Merz and Germany’s president Steinmeier will focus on “diplomatic coordination” on air defence and energy sector.
The bomb threats involved two passenger planes bound for Warsaw, a Ryanair flight from London to Spain, and a fourth flight traveling from Israel to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
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