Bomb threats disrupted more than a dozen flights across Europe on Thursday, 5 November, prompting diversions, emergency landings, military escorts and aircraft searches. The affected operators included Aer Lingus, Finnair, Ryanair, Wizz Air and LOT. Inspections reported by authorities and airlines found no hazardous or suspicious materials in the cases covered, while the threats’ origin remained unclear.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome diverted to the Évreux military air base in France, where bomb-disposal teams examined the aircraft. A Wizz Air service from Milan to Warsaw diverted to Vienna. Italian fighter jets escorted a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome after a threat was received; Finnair also reported a threat against a Helsinki–Vienna flight. Both aircraft landed safely, and inspections found nothing suspicious.
Czech police prepared for four threatened flights arriving in Prague and later reported that searches had found nothing suspicious. Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia were also escorted and made emergency landings, according to the reports. The incidents involved flights linked to cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw, although reported totals and flight lists varied as information developed.
The threats followed other hoax alerts earlier in the week. Responsibility had not been established, and it was unclear whether messages reportedly sent in the name of an anti-feminist group were connected.