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Seven planes across Europe hit by bomb threats in one day

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Neutral summary

At least seven passenger flights and a cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, November 3, according to Reuters. All threats proved to be false, and no explosive devices were found. Ryanair was the worst-affected airline, with four of its flights targeted, including two from Dublin; other carriers included Polish LOT, Scandinavian SAS, and Wizz Air. In Poland, a LOT flight from London was diverted from Chopin Airport to Modlin, which was temporarily closed, while an SAS flight from Copenhagen landed in Warsaw on schedule. In Bulgaria, threats targeted flights from Milan and Dublin to Sofia; in Italy, two flights bound for Rome were escorted by fighter jets; in Spain, a flight to Murcia was affected. In Greece, an Israel-bound cruise ship was searched for bombs. According to The Sun, incidents occurred in Poland, Italy, Spain, and Bulgaria. Aviation risk experts called seven confirmed threats in a single day exceptional. Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that in Bulgaria, threats targeted flights from Milan (Bergamo) and Dublin to Sofia, with a Wizz Air flight diverted. La Repubblica said threats arrived via anonymous emails, but no evidence of coordinated action has been found.

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Outlets: 93. Countries: 29. Facts in the shared core: 6.

Publication timeline

  1. · Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)

    Lotnisko w Modlinie zamknięte. Wylądował nieplanowany samolot. Lotnisko Warszawa-Modlin zostało zamknięte po tym, jak wylądował na nim samolot z Londynu. Pojawiła się informacja, że na pokładzie maszyny znajduje się ład…

  2. · Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)

    Alarm bombowy na warszawskich lotniskach - w Modlinie i na Lotnisku Chopina. Alarm na dwóch lotniskach obsługujących Warszawę. Służby podjęły działania po otrzymaniu informacji o możliwych niebezpiecznych ładunkach na p…

  3. · Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)

    Dwa alarmy niemal jednocześnie. Lotnisko w Modlinie zamknięte, służby działają na Okęciu. Podwójny alarm lotniczy w Warszawie. Na Lotnisku Chopina i w Modlinie trwa akcja służb po zgłoszeniach o możliwych niebezpiecznyc…

  4. · Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)

    Alarm bombowy na lotnisku w Modlinie. Lotnisko Warszawa-Modlin zostało zamknięte po tym, jak wylądował na nim samolot z Londynu. Pojawiła się informacja, że na pokładzie maszyny znajduje się ładunek wybuchowy — informuj…

  5. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Fly nødlandet i Polen etter mistanke om eksplosiv ombord. Flyplassen i Warsawa er stengt etter at et fly fra London måtte nødlande. Årsaken var at de skal ha fått informasjon om en mulig eksplosiv ombord på flyet. Det s…

  6. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Plane flying from London forced to make emergency landing amid fears explosive device on board. A flight from London made an emergency landing in Warsaw over fears of an explosive device on board. Warsaw-Modlin Airport…

  7. · Tanjug (outlet profile)

    Avion iz Londona neplanirano sleteo na aerodrom Varšava-Modlin zbog dojave o bombi

  8. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Polish international airport is closed after bomb threat on flight from London. Warsaw-Modlin airport was closed until further notice on Tuesday after the unplanned landing of a plane from London due to information on a…

  9. · Blic (outlet profile)

    DRAMA NA NEBU! Avion iz Londona HITNO SLETEO u Varšavu, proglašena UZBUNA, aerodrom zatvoren. Avion koji je leteo iz Londona ka Varšavi danas je neplanirano sleteo na aerodrom "Varšava-Modlin" zbog dojave o eksplozivnoj…

  10. · Kurir (outlet profile)

    UZBUNA NA LETU LONDON-VARŠAVA! Avion sa 181 putnikom hitno prizemljen zbog dojave o bombi

  11. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    London Heathrow flight makes emergency landing in Poland after bomb threat – what we know

  12. · B92 (outlet profile)

    Avion pun putnika primio dojavu o postavljenoj bombi; Hitno je sleteo; Zatvoren ceo aerodrom. Avion koji je leteo iz Londona ka Varšavi danas je neplanirao sleteo na aerodrom "Varšava-Modlin" zbog dojave o eksplozivnoj…

  13. · Times of India (outlet profile)

    Warsaw-Modlin airport closed after bomb threat alert on London flight

  14. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    'Bomb alert' on London Heathrow flight forces closure of Warsaw airport. A London Heathrow flight was forced to make an emergency landing following a reported bomb alert

  15. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Bomb alert on Heathrow flight closes Warsaw airport as emergency crews swarm runway. The LOT Polish Airlines flight from Heathrow was due to land at Chopin Airport but was diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport as a result o…

  16. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Авион из Лондона непланирано слетео на аеродром Варшава-Модлин због дојаве о бомби. У авиону се налазила 181 особа

  17. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Bomb alert on London Heathrow plane closes Warsaw airport. A plane departing from London Heathrow has been diverted to Warsaw-Modlin following a bomb threat

  18. · Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)

    Uppgifter: Bombhot mot SAS-plan. Flygplatsen Modlin i Warsawa har stängt då att ett flygplan från London nödlandat där efter uppgifter om ett bombhot. Planet skulle egentligen till flygplatsen Chopin, också i Warsawa. ”…

  19. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    Bomb Threat Alert Forces Passenger Plane from London to Make Unplanned Landing in Poland

  20. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    DRAMA NA NEBU! Hitno prizemljen avion na letu iz Londona za Poljsku!. Putnički avion koji je leteo iz Londona za Poljsku bio je prinuđen da prinudno sleti nakon dojave o bombi.

  21. · Pink (outlet profile)

    DRAMA NA NEBU: Avion sa 181 putnikom hitno prizemljen zbog dojave o bombi. Avion koji je leteo iz Londona ka Varšavi danas je neplanirao sleteo na aerodrom "Varšava-Modlin" zbog dojave o eksplozivnoj napravi u avionu, n…

  22. · Europa Press (outlet profile)

    Activan el protocolo de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia por un aviso de bomba en un avión. Activan el protocolo de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (AIRM) a causa de un…

  23. · Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)

    Alarm bombowy na Lotnisku Chopina. Służby sprawdzają samolot z Kopenhagi. Na Lotnisku Chopina w Warszawie jest sprawdzany samolot, który przyleciał z Kopenhagi — wynika z informacji Onetu. Informację potwierdził nam rze…

  24. · WalesOnline (outlet profile)

    Heathrow flight with 181 passengers diverted after reported bomb threat. A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport after a reported bomb threat was made against the aircr…

  25. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    London plane lands in Warsaw-Modlin airport after explosive device reported on board. Security services are currently verifying the reported threat, the airport stated, adding that it was closed until further notice.

  26. · ABC (outlet profile)

    Los servicios de emergencia se movilizan en el Aeropuerto de Murcia por un aviso de bomba en un vuelo de Ryanair. Aena ha activado el protocolo de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (AIRM) a…

  27. · Nova.rs (outlet profile)

    Drama na letu iz Londona za Varšavu: Avion sa 181 osobom preusmeren zbog dojave o bombi, aerodrom zatvoren. Avion koji je leteo iz Londona za Varšavu prinudno je preusmeren na aerodrom Varšava-Modlin zbog dojave o moguć…

  28. · La Vanguardia (outlet profile)

    Activado el protocolo de seguridad por un aviso de bomba en un avión que ha aterrizado en Murcia. Los 114 pasajeros y los 7 tripulantes han desembarcado y están siendo sometidos a un control de seguridad

  29. · El Mundo (outlet profile)

    Un aviso de bomba en un vuelo de Ryanair activa el protocolo de seguridad en el aeropuerto de la Región de Murcia. Los miembros de los TEDAX de la Guardia Civil, procedentes de Alicante, se encuentran inspeccionando la…

  30. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Ameaça de bomba desvia voo de Londres para aeroporto na Polônia; outras duas aeronaves recebem alertas. Um voo da Polish Airlines que partiu de Londres com destino a Varsóvia, na Polônia, foi desviado na manhã desta ter…

Factual core

  • Bomb threats targeted at least four passenger flights in Europe.
  • The bomb threats were false alarms.
  • A plane flying from London to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin airport due to a bomb threat.
  • No explosives were found on any of the affected flights.
  • Warsaw-Modlin Airport was closed temporarily due to the bomb threat.
  • Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems spread across Europe.

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