Wave of Bomb Threats Forces European Flights to Divert as Fighter Jets Scramble Across Multiple Countries - [your]NEWS

A new wave of bomb threats disrupted air travel across Europe on Thursday, Nov. 5, triggering emergency diversions, bomb searches, and fighter jet escorts as authorities investigated more than a dozen security alerts. At least 14 flights were targeted, according to Agence France-Presse, raising the week’s total to more than 20; Reuters reported at least 25 affected passenger flights overall. Carriers included Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Finnair, Wizz Air, and Aegean Airlines. Inspections in France, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic found no explosives. One of the most significant incidents involved an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 from Dublin to Rome that was diverted to the Évreux military air base in Normandy, with 151 passengers and six crew safe.