Bomb threats disrupt Europe flights
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Verified Synthesis~42s readPhoto: BBC About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said. It gave no further details, but also said there was a further warning about a flight at Manchester Airport.
Context & Background
- ✦Italian air force jets were scrambled to escort Ryanair flight FR9611 from Dublin as it landed at Rome-Fiumicino at 10:45 am (0945 GMT), Rome Airport said in a statement.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Tuesday:Photo: BBC About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.Tuesday:London’s Metropolitan police confirmed it “was made aware of threats… against four aircraft due to depart from or arrive at Heathrow Airport” Tuesday, one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.Monday:The incidents all come after fighter jets were scrambled on Monday when a Wizz Air flight from London’s Luton airport to Sofia was diverted following a bomb threat and forced to make an emergency stop in Budapest. – Airport briefly shut – Scandinavian Airlines said it could “confirm that a threat has been made against flight SK751 between Copenhagen and Warsaw”, but the plane landed Tuesday without any problem.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Photo: BBC About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.
- It gave no further details, but also said there was a further warning about a flight at Manchester Airport.
- Italian air force jets were scrambled to escort Ryanair flight FR9611 from Dublin as it landed at Rome-Fiumicino at 10:45 am (0945 GMT), Rome Airport said in a statement.
Key Facts:Tuesday: Photo: BBC About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.Tuesday: London’s Metropolitan police confirmed it “was made aware of threats… against four aircraft due to depart from or arrive at Heathrow Airport” Tuesday, one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.Monday: The incidents all come after fighter jets were scrambled on Monday when a Wizz Air flight from London’s Luton airport to Sofia was diverted following a bomb threat and forced to make an emergency stop in Budapest. – Airport briefly shut – Scandinavian Airlines said it could “confirm that a threat has been made against flight SK751 between Copenhagen and Warsaw”, but the plane landed Tuesday without any problem.Monday: Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said on Facebook that on Monday NATO’s air defence alert service had issued an alert for a Wizz Air flight from London’s Luton.
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About 10 European flights, including several by Ryanair, were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing airport closures and security checks.
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Photo: BBC About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.
