Bomb threats trigger security alerts across European airports

European airports were placed on high alert this Thursday following a series of bomb threats targeting various international flights, forcing several aircraft to divert or make emergency landings. In Italy, military jets escorted a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome, while a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna. In France, an Aer Lingus flight traveling from Dublin to Rome landed at the Évreux airbase after a bomb alert; authorities confirmed that all 151 passengers and 6 crew members were safe as explosive ordnance disposal teams inspected the aircraft. Meanwhile, a Polish airline flight landed safely in Brussels following a report of suspicious items on board. Additionally, three flights were diverted to airports in Bulgaria—specifically Sofia and Plovdiv—due to bomb threats reported on journeys originating from Copenhagen, Madrid, and London.