Europe Flight Bomb Threats
A man looks at flight arrival board at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport in Bulgaria, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, as three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, had to make emergency landings because of bomb threats on board.
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Authorities say that bomb threats have targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases. No hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a British official called “malicious” hoaxes. Several similar threats targeted planes earlier this week, prompting searches and diversions. While fake bomb threats are not uncommon, it is unusual to see so many in a single day, causing widespread disruptions. They come at a time of increased geopolitical tensions and warnings from authorities that Russia may be ramping up so-called hybrid threats in Europe. It wasn't known whether this week’s threats were linked or who was behind them.
