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Breaking: More bomb threats divert planes across Europe

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Breaking: More bomb threats divert planes across Europe. (2026, November 5). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/bomb-threat-diverts-planes-across-europe/107352984

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Today, multiple flights across Europe faced bomb threats, leading to emergency landings and diversions. In Bulgaria, three planes from Copenhagen, Madrid, and London made unscheduled stops; two landed in Sofia and one in Plovdiv. Italy reported issues with a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw, which was diverted to Vienna. An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome was redirected to Évreux air base in France, where 151 passengers were safely escorted by French security forces.
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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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Topics

Finnair France Rome Vienna Évreux

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Finnair ORG · 4× France GPE · 3× Rome GPE · 3× Vienna GPE · 3× Évreux GPE · 3× Dublin GPE · 2× Helsinki GPE · 2× Italy GPE · 2× Wizz Air ORG · 2× Bulgaria GPE · 1×

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Italian local media also reported two flights over Italy had been affected, including a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw.
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2026-11-05 · ABC News (AU)
Breaking: More bomb threats divert planes across Europe · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Bomb threats have affected at least seven flights in Europe today, including three in Bulgaria, one in Italy and one flying over France. asserted
threats → affect → France
An Airbus A320 plane flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air base at Évreux, France, on Thursday, following a bomb threat. asserted
plane → fly → threat
Soon after, Bulgarian media cited officials saying three planes had made emergency landings in the country due to the threats. asserted
planes → cite → threats
Two of the aircraft — flying from Copenhagen and Madrid respectively — landed in Sofia, while a third from London landed in Plovdiv, the reports said. asserted
reports → fly → Plovdiv
Italian local media also reported two flights over Italy had been affected, including a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw. asserted
flights → report → Warsaw
The Wizz Air flight was diverted to Vienna. asserted
flight → divert → Vienna
The Finnair flight was successfully escorted into the city by Italian Air Force units, and a Finnair spokesperson said it "nevertheless landed as normal". asserted
it → escort → units
It has been checked by bomb squad units. asserted
It → check → units
Finnair said its flight from Helsinki to Vienna, operated by Jettime, also received a threat but landed normally in Vienna. asserted
flight → say → Vienna
According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, an Aer Lingus aircraft turned near Paris and circled over the Évreux area after declaring an in-flight emergency on Thursday. uncertain
aircraft → accord → Thursday
A reported 151 passengers and six crew were on board, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office said. asserted
office → report → board
It added the plane had landed safely at Évreux, the passengers and crew had been moved to a safe place, and a bomb squad was on site. asserted
squad → add → site
France's air force said it had dispatched planes "as soon as the threat was reported". asserted
threat → say → planes
At least seven flights and a cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, disrupting airports, although no devices were discovered. asserted
devices → receive → airports
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