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Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land

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On Tuesday, November 3, bomb threats were reported on two passenger planes headed to Warsaw in Poland. One plane from London landed at Warsaw-Modlin airport after a threat alert and was evacuated; this involved 181 passengers on a LOT flight. Meanwhile, another plane from Copenhagen made an emergency landing at Warsaw-Chopin Airport, which remained operational while the SAS flight was being inspected by security services. Both airports are conducting safety checks to ensure no threats exist.
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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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📰 Bomb Threats Disrupt Flights to Warsaw
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Evening Standard
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Evening Standard
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“Article A describes a Wizz Air flight from London to Bulgaria diverted to Hungary, while Article B mentions two separate flights (one from London and one from Copenhagen) that landed in Warsaw due to bomb threats.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 18 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Article A mentions only one flight from London to Warsaw with a bomb threat, while Article B reports on two separate incidents involving flights from both London and Copenhagen.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe two different flights landing due to bomb threats, one from London to Budapest and another from London to Warsaw.”
The Independent
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 59/100
“While both articles report bomb threats on planes to Warsaw and closures, Article B mentions two incidents (one from London and one from Copenhagen), whereas Article A only refers to the London flight.”
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Topics

Copenhagen LOT London Modlin Warsaw

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Warsaw GPE · 6× Copenhagen GPE · 2× LOT ORG · 2× Modlin GPE · 2× Boeing ORG · 1× LHR ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Polish NORP · 1× WAW ORG · 1×

Narrative

A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close, and another plane from Copenhagen was being checked at Warsaw-Chopin airport.
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2026-11-03 · The Straits Times
Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Bomb threats reported on two passenger planes to Warsaw, both land WARSAW, Nov 3 - asserted
threats → report → Warsaw
A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close, and another plane from Copenhagen was being checked at Warsaw-Chopin airport. asserted
plane → make → 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). asserted
alert → announce → route
At 10:01 a.m., a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landed at Warsaw/Modlin Airport," it said. asserted
it → 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 airlines LOT confirmed it was a 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 - Chopin is within the city limits and Modlin, mostly used by budget airlines, is about 36 km (22 miles) from the capital. asserted
Modlin → have → capital
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