Several European flights receive bomb threats

On November 3, local time, the airspace and airports of many European countries encountered intensive security alerts on the same day. A total of six flights received bomb threats during flight or landing, forcing the relevant airports to urgently activate the highest level security precautions and emergency response mechanisms.

A reporter from the main station learned from the Portuguese civil aviation social media and security department that the affected routes were widely distributed, including a flight from Lisbon to Rome, Italy, which triggered a safety alert during the flight. In addition to this flight, the routes involved include two flights from London and Copenhagen to Warsaw, Poland, a flight from Manchester to Murcia, Spain, a flight from Israel to Sofia, Bulgaria, and another flight from Dublin to Rome.

In addition, due to bomb threats, two passenger planes arriving at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport from Dublin, Ireland and Lisbon, Portugal underwent security checks. Italian fighter jets were dispatched to escort one of the planes.

So far, all aircraft involved have landed safely at various destination airports, and passengers have been smoothly arranged to disembark. Border police, bomb disposal experts and airport security personnel from various countries immediately conducted detailed inspections of the relevant cabins and luggage. After preliminary searches, no explosives or dangerous devices have been found on any aircraft, and no casualties have been reported.