Breaking: Two Poland-bound planes searched after flight from London diverted

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Breaking: Two Poland-bound planes searched after flight from London diverted. (2026, November 3). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/warsaw-airport-closed-after-unplanned-landing-of-london-plane/107343338

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A bomb threat led to an unscheduled landing of a Polish LOT flight from London Heathrow at Warsaw–Modlin airport in Poland on Friday morning. The plane, carrying 181 passengers and crew, was evacuated as security services checked for threats. Additionally, another aircraft from Copenhagen to Warsaw, operated by SAS, was being searched at Chopin Airport while operations there continued normally. Both incidents prompted the temporary closure of Warsaw–Modlin airport until further notice.

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On November 3, 2026, Warsaw-Modlin Airport in Poland was temporarily closed after a bomb threat forced an emergency landing by a LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow. The plane, carrying 181 passengers, diverted to Modlin instead of its intended destination, Chopin Airport in central Warsaw, at 9:54 AM local time. Security services immediately began investigating the reported threat upon the aircraft's landing at 10:01 AM.

Additionally, a separate bomb threat was reported on an SAS flight from Copenhagen, which landed safely at Chopin Airport and is currently being inspected by authorities. This incident follows similar events in Budapest where a Wizz Air flight from London Luton was escorted to land by a Hungarian fighter jet due to a bomb alert the previous day.

Both airports have since reopened operations, with security measures continuing for both incidents.

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A passenger plane from London has made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw–Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert, forcing the airport to close. asserted

plane → make → airport

Another plane from Copenhagen is being checked at Warsaw–Chopin airport. asserted

plane → check → airport

Security services were verifying the reported threat in Modlin, the airport said in a statement. asserted

airport → verify → statement

"At 9:54 a.m., a bomb threat alert was announced on board an aircraft operating a flight on the route London Heathrow (LHR) — Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)," it said. " asserted

it → announce → route

At 10:01 a.m., a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landed at Warsaw/Modlin Airport. asserted

aircraft → land → Airport

"Due to the situation, Warsaw/Modlin Airport remains closed until further notice. asserted

Airport → remain → notice

The services are underway to verify the reported threat and ensure the safety of all people present at the airport. asserted

services → verify → airport

" The 181 people aboard the plane were being evacuated, it said. asserted

it → evacuate → plane

A spokesperson for Polish airline LOT confirmed it was an LOT flight. asserted

it → confirm → LOT

A bomb threat was also reported on an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw, which landed at Chopin Airport and was being checked, a Warsaw–Chopin Airport spokesperson said, adding that the airport was continuing operations. asserted

airport → report → operations

Warsaw has two airports. asserted

Warsaw → have → airports

Chopin is within the city limits and Modlin, mostly used by budget airlines, is about 36 kilometres from the capital. asserted

Modlin → use → capital

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