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‘Bomb alert’ diverts Rome-bound passenger plane

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Smith, A. (2026, November 5). ‘Bomb alert’ diverts Rome-bound passenger plane. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/bomb-threat-plane-dublin-rome-diverted-aer-lingus-france-rcna607594

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Alexander Smith

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On Thursday, a passenger plane from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air force base in Normandy, France, following a reported bomb alert. Aer Lingus confirmed that flight EI402 landed safely as a security precaution. This incident is part of at least nine flights across Europe facing bomb threats this week, although no explosives were found.
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Story summary

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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📰 Bomb Threats Divert European Flights
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Alexander Smith
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Topics

Dublin France French LONDON Rome

Subjects

Dublin GPE · 2× French NORP · 2× Rome GPE · 2× Aer Lingus ORG · 1× FlightRadar24 ORG · 1× France GPE · 1× Irish NORP · 1× LONDON GPE · 1× Normandy GPE · 1× Sebastien Lecornu PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Earlier, the office of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said it was monitoring the situation after what it called a “bomb alert.” Tracking website FlightRadar24 showed that just over one hour into its journey, the Airbus 320 was flying normally, cruising at 37,000 feet just west of Paris.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 Authorities have not indicated who could have been behind the incidents and there were no claims of responsibility.
2026-11-05 · NBC News
‘Bomb alert’ diverts Rome-bound passenger plane · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

A passenger plane flying from Dublin to Rome was on Thursday diverted to an air force base in France after what French officials said was a “bomb alert.” asserted
officials → fly → France
“Flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome diverted to Normandy this morning as a security precaution,” Irish carrier Aer Lingus said in a statement, adding that the plane had landed safely. asserted
plane → divert → statement
Earlier, the office of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said it was monitoring the situation after what it called a “bomb alert.” Tracking website FlightRadar24 showed that just over one hour into its journey, the Airbus 320 was flying normally, cruising at 37,000 feet just west of Paris. asserted
Airbus → say → Paris
It then started descending and making a series of loops before landing at Evreux Fauville Air Base. asserted
It → start → Base
Including Thursday’s incident, at least nine flights in Europe have been subjected to bomb threats this week, forcing some to divert and an airport in Poland to briefly close. asserted
flights → include → Poland
No explosive devices have been discovered, according to authorities in various countries. uncertain
devices → discover → countries
A security operation was also launched at the Greek island port of Syros on Tuesday after a bomb threat to an Israel-bound cruise ship. asserted
operation → launch → ship
Authorities said an unknown person claimed an explosive device had been attached to the hull of the Panama-flagged Crown Iris that was due to sail to Haifa. asserted
that → say → Haifa
Authorities have not indicated who could have been behind the incidents and there were no claims of responsibility. uncertain
who → indicate → responsibility
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