Wave of bomb threats targets flights across Europe
A series of bomb threats against civilian aircraft has led to diversions, emergency landings, and security screenings across Europe in recent days.
A wave of hoax bomb threats against passenger flights is impacting civil aviation across Europe. According to reports by Ta Nea and CNN.gr, flights en route to various destinations, including an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, were forced to alter their paths and perform emergency landings following security threats. Aviation authorities activated required security protocols and conducted extensive searches of the aircraft and airports. In some instances, fighter jets were scrambled to escort the planes. Meanwhile, the airline Aegean stated that the threats received against its flights were unfounded. Further details regarding the source of the threats have not yet been released.