Bomb Threats force Europe to ground seven planes

Bomb threats force emergency landings on seven flights including two from Britain

Seven passenger flights across Europe, including two that left the UK, faced bomb threats within hours, triggering emergency landings, airport lockdowns, and fighter escorts that the British government branded a malicious hoax.

The Sun reported a rapid cluster of alerts that grounded planes in Poland, Italy, Spain, and Bulgaria after threats hit carriers including Polish Airlines, Ryanair, and Wizz Air.

Passengers and crews were diverted, evacuated, and held while bomb squads and counter-terrorism units searched aircraft. Where checks were completed and disclosed, no explosives turned up. The UK government called the spate a “malicious hoax.”

Tuesday morning’s chaos marked the third emergency landing of a UK-departure flight over a bomb threat in under 24 hours.

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