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Norman-Diamond, G. (2026, November 5). Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/world/multiple-flights-europe-diverted-bomb-threats

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Greg Norman-Diamond

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On Thursday, at least 11 flights across Europe were forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats that turned out to be false. Affected flights originated from cities like Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw. In one instance, a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a French military base in Normandy with all 151 passengers disembarking safely. European officials have been attributing recent threats to Russia and Iran, though both countries deny involvement.
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On November 5, 2026, an Airbus A320 plane flying from Dublin to Rome, carrying 185 passengers including six crew members, was diverted to France's Évreux-Fauville Air Base following a bomb threat. The French Prime Minister’s office monitored the situation as part of recent security measures in response to multiple hoaxes disrupting flights across Europe. This incident follows similar threats that led to diversions and emergency landings at airports in London, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw. The flight landed safely, with Aer Lingus working to reaccommodate passengers to their final destinations.

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📰 Wave of Bomb Threats Hits European Flights
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This article reads unscored and hedges 14% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Washington Examiner
Hedges 1 of 3 claims Outlet record 69/100
Global News
Hedges 1 of 41 claims Outlet record 63/100
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 30 claims Outlet record 66/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 2 of 30 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe bomb threats affecting flights over two different days, Tuesday and Thursday.”
The Hindu
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 77/100
Global News
Hedges 3 of 37 claims Outlet record 63/100
“The articles describe bomb threats over two different days with different flights affected.”
Times of India
Hedges 3 of 17 claims Outlet record 59/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 37 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles describe bomb threats causing flight disruptions across Europe, Article A specifies incidents over 24 hours with flights from the UK and other locations landing in Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Poland on specific days, whereas Article B mentions at least 11 planes affected from various cities including Warsaw but not specifically mentioning UK flights or exact dates and places of landings.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 14 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes a single flight from London to Bulgaria that was diverted due to a bomb threat and escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, while Article B mentions multiple flights across Europe affected by similar threats on different days.”
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Greg Norman-Diamond
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Topics

Copenhagen Dublin Helsinki Madrid Sofia

Subjects

Sofia GPE · 4× Bucharest GPE · 2× Bulgaria GPE · 2× Copenhagen GPE · 2× Dublin GPE · 2× Helsinki GPE · 2× Madrid GPE · 2× Milan GPE · 2× Rome GPE · 2× Warsaw GPE · 2×

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The third Sofia-bound flight, from London’s Stansted Airport to Sofia, had been diverted and landed safely at the airport in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, Plovdiv Airport CEO Krassimir Peshev said.
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2026-11-05 · Fox News
Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

Multiple planes across Europe were diverted and forced to make emergency landings Thursday because of bomb threats that have turned out to be unfounded. asserted
that → divert → threats
At least 11 planes, originating from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw, have been affected. asserted
planes → originate → Copenhagen
These incidents came after several flights in Europe received similar warnings on Tuesday that the U.K. government described as "malicious hoax threats. asserted
government → come → threats
" "Upon receiving a threat regarding the placement of an improvised explosive device on board 4 aircraft heading to Prague, we are preparing with colleagues from Prague Airport for their landing. asserted
we → receive → landing
We assess the relevance of the threats as low," Czech Police wrote on X, before adding that inspections of the planes yielded "negative results. asserted
inspections → assess → results
" The threats come at a time when European officials have been blaming Russia and Iran for "hybrid attacks" and acts of sabotage, which both Moscow and Tehran deny, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → come → which
Earlier, a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military air base in western France because of a bomb threat, according to French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office. uncertain
flight → divert → office
That flight landed safely at the base in Evreux in Normandy, with all 151 passengers and six crew members disembarking, the office said. asserted
office → land → Normandy
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed at its destination, where inspections found no hazardous or suspicious items, the airline said. asserted
airline → land → items
A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Bucharest landed safely in Bucharest following a bomb threat, according to airport spokesperson Teo Postelnicu. Finnair said that Flight 1761 from Helsinki to Rome was targeted by a bomb threat, but nothing was found after it landed in the Italian capital. uncertain
it → land → capital
Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, had to make emergency landings because of bomb threats on board. asserted
flights → bind → board
Two of the flights — one from Copenhagen, Denmark, and the other from Madrid — landed safely at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport, airport officials told reporters. asserted
officials → land → reporters
The third Sofia-bound flight, from London’s Stansted Airport to Sofia, had been diverted and landed safely at the airport in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, Plovdiv Airport CEO Krassimir Peshev said. asserted
Peshev → bind → Plovdiv
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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