Nine UK and Ireland flights hit by bomb threats in four days

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 16:21 · Archive

Nine flights from UK and Ireland airports were subject to bomb threats between 2 and 5 November, resulting in diversions and military escorts.

Nine flights from UK and Ireland airports were affected by bomb threats over four days from Monday 2 November to Thursday 5 November. Departures from London Luton, London Heathrow, Manchester, Dublin, London Stansted, Newcastle and Glasgow all experienced bomb alerts.

Several aircraft were diverted to alternative airports. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome landed at Évreux military airbase in Normandy with 151 passengers and six crew members. A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest and escorted by a Hungarian Gripen fighter. A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw Modlin, where the airport temporarily suspended operations. A Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Sofia was diverted to Plovdiv in Bulgaria. A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Rome was escorted into Rome by Italian Eurofighter aircraft.

Two easyJet flights from Newcastle and Glasgow were met by police after landing in Prague following "security-related" incidents. A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia was met by emergency services in Spain. All aircraft were searched and no explosives were found on any of them.

Nine UK and Ireland flights hit by bomb threats in four days — Image: Malvern Gazette

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Nine UK and Ireland flights hit by bomb threats in just four daysNine UK and Ireland flights were hit by bomb threats in four days, with aircraft diverted, searched and escorted by fighter jets.Malvern Gazette · 5 Nov, 15:46
Nine UK and Ireland flights hit by bomb threats in just four daysNine UK and Ireland flights were hit by bomb threats in four days, with aircraft diverted, searched and escorted by fighter jets.Worcester News · 5 Nov, 15:46

In this story: Aer Lingus · Ryanair · easyJet · Wizz Air · LOT Polish Airlines · London Luton · Dublin · Manchester

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