Seven 'bomb threats' issued as chaos erupts on flights from UK and Europe
Seven passenger flights have been hit by suspected bomb threats today, including three Ryanair planes. Two planes, including one which had departed from London Heathrow, have been inspected in Warsaw, while a Ryanair flight from Manchester was forced to land in Murcia.
TL;DR
- Seven passenger flights across Europe received suspected bomb threats.
- Flights involved included Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, and SAS.
- Two planes were inspected in Warsaw, Poland, and one landed in Murcia, Spain.
- The threats impacted flights departing from or destined for the UK, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, and Bulgaria.
- All seven bomb threats were confirmed to be false alarms.
- A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia also made an emergency landing in Budapest due to a bomb threat the previous day.
- Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Manchester described being unaware of the threat until after landing and evacuation.