Bomb threats disrupt at least 18 more flights across Europe
Affected aircraft landed safely and searches found no explosive devices after the November 6 threats prompted diversions and security checks.
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Affected aircraft landed safely and searches found no explosive devices after the November 6 threats prompted diversions and security checks.
Bomb threats disrupted at least 18 more flights across Europe on 6 November. The affected aircraft landed safely, and searches found no explosive devices.
The alerts followed separate threats earlier that week that forced at least 35 flights to be diverted or searched.
France’s prosecutors have since opened an investigation. The Paris prosecutor’s office told AFP that investigators are seeking the people who sent the false threat emails and any possible links they may have to foreign powers. Those responsible have not been identified.
Hungary’s defense minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, said fighter jets were scrambled 3 times on 6 November to escort civilian flights in Hungarian airspace after reported threats. France’s prime minister’s office said 4 new threats targeted aircraft flying over French territory; all landed safely and bomb disposal units were inspecting them.
Prague Airport said threats affected 9 flights and that police took security measures, but airport operations remained unaffected. A Wizz Air flight from Prague to Rome diverted to Venice, where it landed safely.
Dutch military police said they found no explosives on a threatened KLM flight to Amsterdam. Copenhagen police completed checks at the city’s airport and assessed that passengers and other users had not been in danger; airport management said operations were normal.
Some emails were signed “fighters of the Male State,” matching the name of a radical misogynist group in Russia. AFP said it had not confirmed a connection between the group and the messages. The group’s founder, Vladislav Pozdniakov, denied involvement and said the movement had not existed since 2021.
The MT Velos Sapphire was taken to Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port for an investigation. Its manager said a missile strike was the suspected cause of the explosion.
Separate threats against media organizations in Ireland on 6 November disrupted broadcasts and prompted evacuations and police searches. Ireland’s government said a coordinated campaign of disruption seemed likely, but no link between the airline and media threats had been established.
The Irish government said the Gardaí, Ireland’s police, were working with defense forces and cyber and aviation authorities to identify those responsible. Police and defense forces were also in contact with European security counterparts.
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The public broadcaster replaced a scheduled Radio One program with music during the evacuation on 6 November; regular broadcasting later resumed.
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