Murcia:Spanish authorities initiated a search on a Ryanair aircraft following a bomb threat concerning a flight from Manchester that landed on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Murcia. The incident prompted an immediate response from the local authorities to ensure passenger safety.
According to Anadolu Agency – English, Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's representative in Murcia, announced on social media platform X that security procedures were activated in response to the threat. He confirmed that the 114 passengers and seven crew members had disembarked and were undergoing security checks, while the aircraft was being inspected.
The plane landed as scheduled at Murcia's international airport in Corvera, as reported by airport operator Aena. Despite the incident, Aena informed regional newspaper La Opinion de Murcia that other flights continued to operate normally at the airport.
Additionally, bomb threats were reported on the same day in Poland and Bulgaria, affecting flights in those countries. Warsaw Modlin Airport in Poland temporarily closed due to a threat involving a flight from London, while in Sofia, Bulgaria, counterterrorism officers inspected a plane arriving from Israel following a threat received via email.