In brief
On 4 November a string of bomb threats disrupted passenger flights across Europe, leading to emergency searches, a runway closure in Warsaw and an Italian Air Force escort of a Ryanair jet into Rome. The threats were later proved false, with no explosive devices found and all aircraft landing safely.
On 4 November, bomb threats targeted several passenger flights across Europe, forcing emergency searches, the temporary closure of an airport in Warsaw and the escort of a Ryanair plane into Rome by the Italian Air Force.
At Warsaw Chopin Airport, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK751 and a LOT flight from London faced inspections after threats. The airport shut a runway during the search, but both planes landed safely.
Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji
"The passengers disembarked, the plane landed normally; it was not an emergency landing," she told the Polish news agency PAP.
The LOT Boeing 737 Max landed at Warsaw Modlin after the alert. Modlin spokesman Adam Szablowski said no explosives were found and operations resumed.
In Rome, two Ryanair aircraft were escorted by Eurofighter jets after suspected threats. The Italian Air Force described the situation as a “suspected threat aboard a civilian aircraft” and cleared the planes after negative checks.
Aena activated its emergency protocol after a bomb alert for a Ryanair flight from Manchester, which landed safely in Murcia at 10:30 am.
A total of at least seven flights, plus an Israel‑bound cruise ship, were inspected; airlines impacted included Ryanair, Wizz Air, Scandinavian Airlines and LOT.
All aircraft landed without incident and thorough checks found no explosives, ending the day with no casualties or threats.
