WorldPosted at: Nov 3 2026 7:13PM


Bomb threats trigger security alerts at three European airports

Warsaw, Nov 3 (UNI) A series of bomb threats targeting passenger flights triggered security alerts at airports across Europe on Tuesday, prompting emergency inspections, passenger evacuations and temporary airport closures in Spain, Poland and Bulgaria.
In Spain, authorities launched a security operation after a Ryanair flight from Manchester landed at Murcia International Airport following a reported bomb threat, as per local media reports.
Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's representative in Murcia, confirmed that security procedures has been activated. All 114 passengers and seven crew members were safely evacuated from the aircraft and subjected to security checks, while specialist teams began inspecting the plane.
Airport operator Aena said the aircraft landed as scheduled and other flights continued operating normally.
Meanwhile, Warsaw Modlin Airport in Poland was temporarily closed following a bomb threat involving a flight from London.
The Boeing 737 MAX, originally scheduled to land at Warsaw Chopin Airport from London Heathrow, was diverted to Modlin and landed at 10:01 a.m. local time with 181 people on board.
The aircraft was moved to a designated security area as authorities launched an investigation. Passengers were evacuated and instructed to wait in the airport's arrivals hall while security teams examined the plane.
In Bulgaria, counterterrorism officers were deployed at Sofia Airport after authorities received an emailed bomb threat involving a passenger aircraft arriving from Israel.
According to Bulgarian National Radio, citing Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov, the aircraft made an emergency landing and was subjected to security inspections.
Authorities has not immediately disclosed the airline, flight number or the contents of the threatening email.
The latest alerts come amid a series of similar incidents involving European passenger flights.
On Monday, a Wizz Air flight travelling from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat. Security inspections found no explosive device, and the aircraft subsequently continued to Bulgaria.
Earlier, on October 18, an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia following another bomb threat. Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets escorted the aircraft before it continued its journey to Vienna after security checks found no threat.
Authorities are investigating the latest incidents. No confirmed explosives were reported in the supplied accounts, and it remains unclear whether the threats are connected, media reported.
European aviation authorities continue to monitor the situation as security checks are carried out to ensure passenger safety.UNI AAB
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