Bomb threats targeting passenger aircraft across Europe triggered diversions, precautionary landings and security inspections on Thursday, with an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome diverted to a French airbase and four planes heading to Prague also receiving threats. The incidents affected flights bound for France, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, prompting authorities to activate security procedures and inspect aircraft after landing. Czech police said four planes heading to Prague had received bomb threats on Thursday. They were preparing for the aircraft to land and assessed the credibility of the threats as low.

“Nevertheless, we are not underestimating the threat,” police said on X, adding that security measures had been activated while seeking to minimise disruption to passengers and airport operations.

All four aircraft were to undergo pyrotechnic inspections after landing. World · Live tracker Europe flight bomb threats: Flights diverted and inspected

A series of bomb threats disrupted flights across Europe on November 5, triggering diversions, precautionary landings and aircraft inspections. Authorities have not confirmed explosives in the reported incidents. Updated Thursday, November 5, with Reuters reports from Paris, Rome, Brussels and Prague ConfirmedAirline or official statementReportedNews reportsExplainerBackgroundNot yet knownNot yet known 1Where the flights went Filter the flights DateAll datesNov 2Nov 5StatusAll Diverted Under inspection

Stopped before take-off Threat reported; outcome pendingAirlineAllAer LingusFinnairWizz AirLOT Polish AirlinesRyanairNot identifiedLanded inAllDid not flyFranceItalyAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCzech RepublicHungary Filters work together.

If no cards appear, no reported flight matches every filter you have chosen. Diverted Planned route Origin / landing airport Straight lines join airports; they are not actual flight paths. Airport positions plotted from OurAirports WGS84 coordinates. 2Flight by flight Nov 5Diverted Aer Lingus Dublin → RomeEI402 Landed at On board151 passengers and six crew, moved to safetyConfirmedFrench prime minister’s officeLatestLanded safely under French air force escort; a bomb squad was on site.

Aer Lingus says it will re-accommodate customers. ConfirmedAer Lingus; French air force; French prime minister’s office, via Reuters and Al Jazeera Nov 5Landed Finnair Helsinki → RomeAY1761 Landed at LatestEscorted in by the Italian air force. Airport operator ADR says all checks were completed with negative results and airport operations were unaffected. ConfirmedADR statement, via Reuters; escort: Reuters, citing a person close to the matter Nov 5Landed

Finnair Helsinki → ViennaAY1471, operated by Jettime Landed at LatestFinnair says the flight also received a threat but landed normally. ConfirmedFinnair, via ABC News Nov 5Diverted

Wizz Air Milan Malpensa → WarsawW4 6387 Landed at LatestWizz Air says the diversion followed established security protocols and it is cooperating fully with the authorities. ConfirmedWizz Air statement, via LaPresse and LBC Nov 5Landed LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw → BrusselsLO235 Landed at LatestLOT says the crew searched the cabin in flight and authorities inspected the aircraft after landing. Neither found any dangerous or suspicious items.

ConfirmedLOT statement, via LBC; Brussels Airport Nov 5Landed Ryanair Copenhagen → Sofia and Madrid → SofiaFR3606 and FR6410 Landed at LatestBoth made emergency landings at their destination and landed safely, Bulgarian officials said. ConfirmedBulgarian interior minister, via bTV and Reuters; airport officials, via AP. Flight numbers: LBC Nov 5Diverted Ryanair London Stansted → SofiaFR1730 Landed at LatestDiverted to Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, according to local media.

The government did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. ReportedReuters, citing local media. Route and flight number: LBC Nov 5Landed Not identified Four flights bound for PragueOrigins and flight numbers not disclosed Landed at LatestPolice had rated the threats low credibility. No explosives were found on any of the four planes after landing, a police spokesperson told the CTK news agency.

ConfirmedCzech police, on X and via CTK; Reuters Nov 5Landed Not identified Two flights bound for Milan MalpensaAirlines and origins not disclosed Landed at LatestBoth received bomb alerts and landed safely, the ANSA news agency reported. ReportedANSA, via Reuters Nov 5Stopped before take-off LOT Polish Airlines LOT flight to ParisFlight number not disclosed Departure airport LatestThe plane was stopped while taxiing after a security warning, and passengers were moved to another aircraft as a precaution, LOT said.

ConfirmedLOT, via Reuters. Not shown on the map Nov 2Diverted Wizz Air London Luton → SofiaW6 4302 Landed at LatestEscorted in by a Hungarian Gripen fighter. Authorities carried out security checks on the aircraft and passengers. ConfirmedWizz Air, via Euronews; Hungarian defence ministerNo flight in this tracker is currently listed as “under inspection”.No flight in this tracker is currently listed as “threat reported; outcome pending”. Nov 5Diverted Aer Lingus

Dublin → RomeEI402 Landed at On board151 passengers and six crew, moved to safetyConfirmedFrench prime minister’s officeLatestLanded safely under French air force escort; a bomb squad was on site. Aer Lingus says it will re-accommodate customers. ConfirmedAer Lingus; French air force; French prime minister’s office, via Reuters and Al Jazeera

Nov 5Landed Finnair Helsinki → RomeAY1761 Landed at LatestEscorted in by the Italian air force. Airport operator ADR says all checks were completed with negative results and airport operations were unaffected. ConfirmedADR statement, via Reuters; escort: Reuters, citing a person close to the matter Nov 5Landed Finnair

Helsinki → ViennaAY1471, operated by Jettime Landed at LatestFinnair says the flight also received a threat but landed normally. ConfirmedFinnair, via ABC News Nov 5Diverted Wizz Air Milan Malpensa → WarsawW4 6387 Landed at LatestWizz Air says the diversion followed established security protocols and it is cooperating fully with the authorities.

ConfirmedWizz Air statement, via LaPresse and LBC Nov 5Landed LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw → BrusselsLO235 Landed at LatestLOT says the crew searched the cabin in flight and authorities inspected the aircraft after landing. Neither found any dangerous or suspicious items. ConfirmedLOT statement, via LBC; Brussels Airport Nov 5Landed

Ryanair Copenhagen → Sofia and Madrid → SofiaFR3606 and FR6410 Landed at LatestBoth made emergency landings at their destination and landed safely, Bulgarian officials said. ConfirmedBulgarian interior minister, via bTV and Reuters; airport officials, via AP. Flight numbers: LBC Nov 5Diverted Ryanair London Stansted → SofiaFR1730 Landed at LatestDiverted to Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, according to local media.

The government did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. ReportedReuters, citing local media. Route and flight number: LBC Nov 5Landed Not identified Four flights bound for PragueOrigins and flight numbers not disclosed Landed at LatestPolice had rated the threats low credibility. No explosives were found on any of the four planes after landing, a police spokesperson told the CTK news agency.

ConfirmedCzech police, on X and via CTK; Reuters Nov 5Landed Not identified Two flights bound for Milan MalpensaAirlines and origins not disclosed Landed at

LatestBoth received bomb alerts and landed safely, the ANSA news agency reported. ReportedANSA, via Reuters Nov 5Stopped before take-off LOT Polish Airlines LOT flight to ParisFlight number not disclosed Departure airport

LatestThe plane was stopped while taxiing after a security warning, and passengers were moved to another aircraft as a precaution, LOT said. ConfirmedLOT, via Reuters. Not shown on the map Nov 2Diverted Wizz Air London Luton → SofiaW6 4302 Landed at LatestEscorted in by a Hungarian Gripen fighter. Authorities carried out security checks on the aircraft and passengers. ConfirmedWizz Air, via Euronews; Hungarian defence minister 3Timeline Monday, November 2 The first reported diversion of the week, a Wizz Air flight bound for Sofia. ConfirmedWizz Air, via Euronews Tuesday, November 3

At least seven flights operated by Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT and SAS, and an Israel-bound cruise ship, receive threats. Warsaw-Modlin airport briefly closes. Officials said no devices were found. ConfirmedReuters; AP; Modlin airport Thursday, November 5 At least 15 aircraft affected by this tracker’s count, including four bound for Prague and two for Milan. Reuters reports none of the threats immediately proved genuine. ReportedReuters

4What we know Not yet knownAuthorities have not established whether the incidents are connected, and no country has attributed blame. ExplainerThe threats come as European officials blame Russia and Iran for what they call “hybrid attacks” and sabotage.

Moscow and Tehran both deny any such campaign. This week, unidentified hackers also shut down supermarket fridges in several European countries. Eliran Almog, CEO, aviation cybersecurity firm Cyviation.

He says repeated threats could both disrupt operations and test how airlines and authorities respond. ConfirmedOn the record, via ReutersReportedThe Thursday diversions will cost airlines at least €1.1 million, according to Eurocontrol calculations.LBC, citing Eurocontrol; single sourceNot yet knownResults of searches have not been published for every Thursday flight. Tracker will be updated as airlines and authorities confirm

Sources: Reuters (Thursday incident list); AP; Al Jazeera; ABC News; Euronews; LaPresse; LBC live blog; airline statements from Aer Lingus, Finnair, Wizz Air and LOT; Czech police, via CTK; Rome airport operator ADR; ANSA; Bulgarian interior ministry, via bTV. Times in GMT. This tracker will be updated as airlines and authorities confirm details. Created by Aniruddha Dhar Aer Lingus Airbus A320 diverted to France An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 operating flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Évreux airbase in Normandy, France, following a bomb threat on Thursday. The aircraft landed safely, and all 151 passengers and six crew members were moved to safety, according to French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s office. Bomb disposal teams were examining the plane. Lecornu’s office said it was monitoring the situation. France’s air force said it had dispatched aircraft after the threat was reported.

Flight-tracking data showed the plane turning near Paris and circling over the Évreux area after declaring an in-flight emergency. Aer Lingus said the flight was diverted as a security precaution. Other flights affected across Europe

A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw landed safely at Brussels Airport following a suspicious report, a source told Reuters. Belgian media reported that the aircraft had been forced to land, while airport spokespeople said additional security measures were not required.

Two Finnair flights were also affected by bomb alerts on Thursday. A Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome was escorted to its scheduled landing by the Italian air force after a threat was reported, according to a source close to the matter. The airline said the aircraft landed safely. A separate Finnair flight from Helsinki, operated by Jettime, landed normally in Vienna after receiving a bomb threat, a spokesperson for the Finnish carrier said. Bulgaria reported three aircraft making emergency landings because of bomb threats. Flights from Copenhagen and Madrid landed in Sofia, while a third aircraft from London landed in Plovdiv, according to Bulgarian officials and local media.

Earlier threats affected Ryanair, Wizz Air and LOT flights The latest alerts follow a series of threats reported earlier this week. On November 3, at least seven flights across Europe were searched or subjected to security checks after bomb threats.

The affected services included flights operated by Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines. Two Ryanair flights, from Lisbon and Dublin, were searched at Rome’s Fiumicino airport after potential bomb threats. The aircraft, passengers, crew and luggage underwent checks, and the alerts were cleared. The flight from Dublin was escorted by the Italian Air Force.

In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester landed at Murcia airport after a bomb alert. Passengers disembarked and underwent security checks while authorities inspected the aircraft. Spanish officials said no explosives were found and normal airport operations resumed.

A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Sofia landed safely in Bulgaria with 185 passengers on board. No explosive devices were found during an inspection.

A Wizz Air flight from Milan/Bergamo to Sofia also landed safely on November 3 after a bomb threat. The aircraft was carrying 176 passengers, and no devices were found.

A LOT flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport after a threat. The airport temporarily suspended operations while the aircraft was inspected. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw landed as scheduled and was checked; Polish authorities said the threat was not confirmed.

Another Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest on November 2 after a bomb threat. A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet was scrambled to escort the aircraft, and inspections found no threat.

The BBC reported on November 3 that seven flights had been searched after suspected bomb threats across Europe, with no explosives found on the aircraft.

The UK government described the incidents as “malicious hoax threats” and said established security procedures were in place to respond. The BBC reported that European authorities were working to determine whether the threats were coordinated, but no link had been officially established.

Aviation security experts told the BBC that bomb threats are treated as genuine until checks are completed. Once an aircraft lands, it is typically moved to an isolated area, passengers disembark and police or bomb disposal teams inspect the plane. No responsibility claimed for latest threats At least seven flights and a cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, causing disruption at airports and prompting security checks. No devices were discovered in those incidents.

Authorities have not publicly established whether Thursday’s threats are connected to the earlier alerts or attributed responsibility.

The incidents come amid wider European concerns about possible hybrid attacks and sabotage. European officials have blamed Russia and Iran for other alleged campaigns, but both countries deny involvement. Experts have suggested that hoax threats could be used as a low-cost way to disrupt transport and public services; there is no confirmed link between the aviation alerts and any state actor. Investigations and security inspections are continuing.