Disruption in European Aviation: New Wave of Bomb Threats Affects Over 25 Flights - Thairath English

A second wave of bomb threats has targeted various flights across Europe this week, affecting at least 25 flights. Inspections have found no explosives in any case.

Foreign news agencies reported on 5 Nov 2026 that several airlines across Europe are facing a second wave of bomb threats within the same week, affecting at least 25 flights. Some flights made emergency landings, and others were escorted by fighter jets.

An Aer Lingus passenger flight, EI402, traveling from Dublin to Rome, was rerouted to land at Evreux Airport near Paris, France, as a precaution after receiving a bomb threat. The flight was escorted by French military aircraft.

Meanwhile, a Finnair flight from Helsinki also received a bomb threat but landed on schedule in Vienna, Austria. Another Finnair plane bound for Rome also landed safely.

According to AFP news agency, the Helsinki-to-Rome flight was escorted by Italian fighter jets. After landing, bomb disposal officers conducted a thorough search of the aircraft but found no explosives.

Bulgarian officials revealed that three passenger planes arriving from Copenhagen, Madrid, and London were forced to make emergency landings in Bulgaria following bomb threats.

Spanish authorities reported that three aircraft at Madrid airport received bomb threats, but security forces confirmed there was no risk.

The Czech police stated that four flights headed to Prague received bomb threats and were allowed to land. Authorities assessed the threats as low credibility, and subsequent searches found no explosives.

This marks the second wave of bomb threats against European flights this week. Earlier on Tuesday, about 10 flights were threatened in a similar manner, with no explosives found after inspections.

So far, investigators have been unable to identify the perpetrators or those orchestrating the threats. However, aviation security experts, including those from Dutch security consultancy Dyami, note that most affected countries support Ukraine.

These events coincide with cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries, for which the culprits remain unidentified.

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