Bomb threats targeted at least seven planes in Europe on Tuesday, causing brief disruptions to air travel as local authorities conducted security checks at several airports. Officials confirmed that all affected aircraft landed safely and stated that no explosives were found during the inspections.
It remains unclear who issued the threats, how they were communicated, or whether there is any connection between the incidents. The events occurred just one day after a midair bomb scare forced a plane departing from London to make an emergency landing in Budapest.
Security anxiety regarding European airspace remains high following a series of hybrid warfare attacks and intimidation tactics that have unsettled air travel in recent months as Russia's war against Ukraine extends beyond its borders. Last month, an airport in Germany briefly shut down after a false alarm concerning a possible hijacking on an incoming flight from Greece.
In Poland, officials responded to an alarm regarding a bomb threat on board a plane traveling from London just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday. According to a statement from Warsaw Modlin Airport, the aircraft carrying 181 people landed minutes later at Modlin instead of its intended destination, the larger Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Modlin temporarily ceased operations while officials and pyrotechnic teams met the plane. The airport announced that the bomb alert was canceled after noon.
Sources: The New York Times World.