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Bomb threat on flight to Italy as jet diverts over France - days after string of hoaxes sparked chaos at European airports

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Silver, E. (2026, November 5). Bomb threat on flight to Italy as jet diverts over France - days after string of hoaxes sparked chaos at European airports. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16267623/Bomb-threat-flight-Italy-jet-diverts-France-days-string-hoaxes-sparked-chaos-European-airports.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Evreux airbase in France after a bomb threat was reported, according to the French Prime Minister's office on Thursday. The incident follows several recent hoax threats at European airports that have caused multiple flights to make emergency landings or be escorted by military jets. At least seven flights across Europe were targeted with false alarms over Tuesday and Wednesday, impacting airlines including Ryanair and Wizz Air, leading to widespread disruption and the deployment of bomb disposal teams at various airports.

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An Airbus A320 plane flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France's Évreux airbase following a bomb threat on November 5, 2026. The flight, carrying 185 passengers, was among several incidents across Europe in recent days where flights received similar threats, leading to diversions and security sweeps but no actual explosives found. This latest incident follows a string of hoaxes that have disrupted passenger flights, including a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Bulgaria which had to be escorted by a fighter jet. The French Prime Minister's office is monitoring the situation closely.

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An Airbus A320 plane going from Dublin to Rome has been diverted to France's Evreux airbase following a bomb alert, the office of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. asserted

office → go → Thursday

The situation is being monitored by the Prime Minister's office, it added. asserted

it → monitor → office

It comes just days after a string of hoax bomb threats sparked chaos at European airports, forcing flights around the continent to make emergency landings. asserted

string → come → landings

At least seven flights were targeted Tuesday morning with some forced to divert before being searched on the ground, while one Ryanair plane - from Dublin to Rome - was accompanied by an Italian fighter jet. asserted

plane → target → jet

Two of the grounded flights took off from the UK before making unscheduled landings due to the mid-air security scares. asserted

Two → ground → scares

Bomb disposal experts at Rome's Fiumicino airport searched two Ryanair jets - one originating from Lisbon and the other from Dublin - following anonymous tips regarding potential bomb threats. asserted

experts → search → threats

A flight from Heathrow to Warsaw and a Ryanair service from Manchester to Murcia in southern Spain also received alerts. asserted

flight → receive → alerts

Flights from Copenhagen to Warsaw and from Bergamo to Sofia were grounded after similar threats. asserted

Flights → ground → threats

A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Sofia, carrying 185 passengers, received a warning and was searched on arrival. And on Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Bulgaria was threatened and had to be escorted by a fighter jet. asserted

flight → carry → jet

This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → break → ?

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