Flights diverted in Europe after multiple bomb threats

Multiple flights across Europe were forced to change course or make emergency landings Thursday after receiving bomb threats, prompting security operations at airports in several countries.More than a dozen flights departing from major cities, including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw, were reportedly targeted. Despite the widespread disruptions, all affected aircraft landed safely, and initial security inspections found no explosives or other hazardous materials.Czech authorities were among those responding to the incidents, with four aircraft landing in Prague for police inspections. Several other flights were diverted to alternative airports. A Finnair aircraft traveling from Helsinki to Rome was escorted by Italian fighter jets before landing safely at Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Security teams later completed their checks and found no explosives.Another flight traveling from Dublin to Rome was redirected to a French military air base.In Bulgaria, three Ryanair flights heading to the Sofia airport were disrupted by threats. Two aircraft, arriving from Copenhagen and Madrid, landed safely at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport. A third flight departing from London’s Stansted Airport was diverted to Plovdiv, where it also landed without incident.Other incidents involved flights operated by LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air. A LOT flight from Warsaw to Brussels arrived safely, and inspections revealed no suspicious items. Meanwhile, a Wizz Air aircraft traveling from Milan to Bucharest landed safely after receiving a threat, according to airport officials.Authorities in Austria also investigated a threat involving a flight headed to Warsaw that was diverted to Vienna. Police found nothing suspicious, allowing the aircraft to continue to its original destination. A separate threat referencing four flights at Vienna Airport did not interrupt airport operations.In Poland, security officials briefly closed one runway at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport while investigating a reported threat against a LOT flight scheduled to depart for Paris. The aircraft was inspected, but authorities ultimately identified no danger.IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER VOWS ‘UNRESTRICTED RESPONSE’ TO ANY US OR ISRAELI STRIKESThe latest disruptions follow similar incidents on Tuesday, when aircraft operated by LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair were targeted by suspected hoax threats. Another flight traveling from Bulgaria to Hungary was also diverted after receiving a warning while airborne on Monday.Although bomb threats against commercial aircraft are not unprecedented, the growing number of incidents comes amid heightened security concerns across Europe. Officials have increasingly warned about hybrid threats, which can include cyberattacks, suspicious drone activity, and other efforts to disrupt critical infrastructure and public services.