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Patnaik, P. (2026, November 3). Europe on alert after bomb threats target at least four passenger flights. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/europe-on-alert-after-bomb-threats-target-at-least-four-passenger-flights/articleshow/135499966.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-03 · by Prisha Patnaik

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On Tuesday, at least four European passenger flights received suspected bomb threats, leading to emergency landings in Poland, Spain, and Bulgaria. In Poland alone, two LOT Polish Airlines flights from London were diverted due to alerts—one Boeing 737 MAX carrying 181 people including Jewish students—and a Scandinavian Airlines flight landing normally for inspection at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Elsewhere, a Ryanair flight with 121 passengers made an emergency landing in Spain following another reported threat, while in Bulgaria, an El Al flight from Israel landed amid security concerns. These incidents follow similar alerts over the past month, including one involving Wizz Air on Monday and others targeting flights to and from Israel earlier this year, though no explosives were found.
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On November 3, 2026, Warsaw-Modlin Airport closed temporarily after a bomb threat was reported on a flight from London Heathrow, which diverted to the airport. The plane, LOT Polish Airlines Flight LO286 with 181 passengers, had been en route to Warsaw Chopin Airport but landed at Modlin instead due to security concerns. Meanwhile, another plane from Copenhagen was being inspected at Warsaw Chopin Airport following a separate threat. Security services verified the threats and found no explosive devices; all airports resumed normal operations shortly after. The incidents sparked broader flight disruptions across Europe, with multiple planes making emergency landings in Poland, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, and other countries. European officials suspect Russia or Iran might be behind these coordinated hoax threats amid heightened tensions over alleged hybrid attacks.

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At least four passenger flights across Europe were targeted by suspected bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting emergency landings and security checks in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria.
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2026-11-03 · Times of India
Europe on alert after bomb threats target at least four passenger flights · assertive framing

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At least four passenger flights across Europe were targeted by suspected bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting emergency landings and security checks in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria. asserted
flights → target → Poland
All four aircraft landed safely, with counter-terrorism units and police deployed to inspect them. asserted
units → land → them
The incidents came a day after a separate bomb threat forced a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia to divert to Budapest. asserted
threat → come → Budapest
In Poland, two separate flights were affected. asserted
flights → affect → Poland
A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin after a bomb alert was received at 9.54 am local time. asserted
alert → fly → am
The aircraft landed at 10.01 am with 181 people on board, including a group of Jewish students aged 16 and 17 travelling from London on a school delegation. asserted
aircraft → land → delegation
Passengers were evacuated and the aircraft moved to an isolated area for inspection. asserted
aircraft → evacuate → inspection
Modlin Airport was temporarily closed before resuming operations. asserted
Airport → close → operations
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also faced a bomb threat. asserted
flight → face → threat
The aircraft landed normally at Warsaw Chopin Airport and passengers disembarked, the airline said. asserted
airline → land → Airport
Police took charge of the investigation, while airport operations continued. asserted
operations → take → investigation
In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester made an emergency landing at Murcia airport following another reported threat. asserted
flight → make → threat
The aircraft was carrying 121 people, including crew, according to Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government’s delegate in the Murcia region. uncertain
aircraft → carry → region
In Bulgaria, a flight from Israel landed at Sofia airport after a bomb threat was received by email, Reuters reported, citing local media. asserted
Reuters → land → media
Counter-terrorism units were deployed to check for possible explosive devices. asserted
units → deploy → devices
The airport’s website showed an El Al service from Tel Aviv as the only flight arriving from Israel that morning. asserted
website → show → Israel
Bulgarian public broadcaster BNT said the alert was part of a wider warning affecting “various institutions”. asserted
alert → say → institutions
The latest incidents follow a bomb threat on Monday involving a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia. asserted
incidents → follow → Sofia
The aircraft was diverted to Budapest and escorted by a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet. asserted
aircraft → divert → jet
Wizz Air later said security checks had been completed and nothing suspicious was found. asserted
nothing → say → ?
Several similar alerts involving flights to and from Israel were reported last month. asserted
alerts → involve → Israel
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia on October 18, while two Delta Air Lines flights faced separate bomb warnings earlier in the month. asserted
flights → divert → month
No explosives were found in those incidents, according to Ynet. uncertain
explosives → find → Ynet
Authorities have not established whether Tuesday’s threats were connected. asserted
threats → establish → ?
Each alert was being treated as a security matter, with aircraft inspected and passengers evacuated or screened where required. asserted
passengers → treat → matter
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