Dublin‑Rome flight diverted to France after bomb threat
An Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome was rerouted to Evreux, France, on Thursday following a suspected bomb, with all 151 passengers and crew safely evacuated.
At a glance
- A Dublin‑to‑Rome Aer Lingus flight was diverted to Evreux, France, after a bomb threat on Thursday; 151 passengers and six crew were moved to safety.
- Across Europe, at least ten flights faced bomb threats on Thursday, with incidents in Bulgaria, Belgium, Poland, and Finland; no devices were found.
- Authorities in France, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Belgium activated security measures, including bomb‑squad inspections and pyrotechnic checks, while all flights were eventually cleared.
**A Dublin‑to‑Rome Aer Lingus flight was diverted to France after a bomb threat on Thursday, landing at Evreux airfield west of Paris under military escort.** French authorities said the aircraft was escorted by air force planes as soon as the threat was reported, and a bomb squad was positioned at the airfield. The office of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that 151 passengers and six crew members were moved to safety. No one claimed responsibility and officials did not assign blame.
**Other European flights also faced disruptions.** In Bulgaria, three aircraft requested emergency landings due to bomb threats, including flights from Copenhagen and Madrid that landed in Sofia. Four planes bound for Prague received threats; Czech police assessed the credibility as low but activated security measures and planned pyrotechnic inspections after landing. A LOT flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed safely after a security warning, with crew inspections finding no suspicious items. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was rerouted to Vienna after a hoax threat, and a Finnair Helsinki‑Rome flight was escorted by a fighter jet and checked by bomb disposal experts. A separate Finnair Helsinki‑Vienna flight landed normally after a threat.
**The incidents follow a wave of similar alerts across Europe on Tuesday, which briefly shut down an airport near Warsaw and prompted an Italian Air Force escort of a Ryanair plane into Rome.** At least seven flights and a cruise shop were affected, but no devices were discovered. Al Jazeera reported that roughly ten flights received threats on Thursday alone.
Source: Al Jazeera.
Questions and answers
- What happened to the Dublin‑Rome flight?
- It was diverted to Evreux, France, after a bomb threat; passengers and crew were evacuated safely.
- How many flights were affected across Europe?
- Approximately ten flights received bomb threats on Thursday, with no devices discovered.
- Were any arrests made in connection with the threats?
- No one claimed responsibility and officials did not attribute blame.
