False bomb threats on seven flights in Europe, two of which were bound for Rome

There have been seven bomb threats reported today on passenger flights in Europe, all of which turned out to be false. This is the latest update reported by The Guardian, according to which the incidents affected flights bound for Italia, Bulgaria, Spain and Poland, triggering security checks and, in some cases, route diversions and temporary disruptions to airport operations.

Four security alerts involved Ryanair flights from Lisbon and Dublin: two bound for Rome Fiumicino and two for Sofia, in Bulgaria. According to *The Guardian*, all the reports turned out to be unfounded. In Italia, the aircraft from Dublin was escorted by two Italian Air Force fighter jets. Police bomb disposal experts carried out standard security procedures to ensure the safety of all passengers and crew. Inspections of the passengers, their luggage and the aircraft proved negative; the alert was therefore lifted.

Another LOT flight from London Heathrow was forced to divert to Warsaw Modlin Airport. The flight was bound for Warsaw Chopin Airport, but changed course and landed at Warsaw Modlin Airport.

In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia, carrying 114 passengers and seven crew members, was searched following a bomb threat. In this case too, the authorities ruled out the presence of explosives.

One of the flights scheduled for today in Europe that was affected by bomb threats – which later turned out to be false – was a Wizz Air flight that took off from Bergamo and landed in Sofia at 10.10, according to AFP, citing a spokesperson for the Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior. The flight was searched upon arrival at the airport in the Bulgarian capital, but no explosives were found.