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Bomb Threats Trigger Security Checks at Multiple European Airports

Murcia:Madrid Several European countries reported bomb threats involving passenger aircraft on Tuesday, prompting security checks at airports in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, and Italy.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, in Spain, authorities began searching a Ryanair plane after a bomb threat involving a flight from Manchester that landed in the southeastern city of Murcia. The 114 passengers and seven crew members disembarked and underwent security checks, while the aircraft was inspected. The plane had landed on schedule at Murcia's international airport in Corvera, and other flights continued to operate normally.

In Poland, two separate bomb threats targeted Warsaw-bound flights, impacting Warsaw Chopin and Modlin airports. A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin was redirected to Warsaw Modlin. The 181 passengers were redirected to the arrivals hall while checks were conducted on the aircraft. Additionally, a bomb threat was reported on a SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw Chopin.

A plane from Israel made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria following a threat received by email, as reported by Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and citing Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov. Details about the airline, flight, and passengers were not disclosed.

In Italy, local media reported two bomb alerts involving Ryanair flights at Rome's Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Airport. A plane from Dublin triggered security procedures, but no explosive device was found. Shortly after, another alert involved Ryanair flight FR9611 from Lisbon. Italian Air Force fighter jets escorted the aircraft, and security procedures were carried out with no consequences for passengers.

On Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest due to a bomb threat. No explosive device was found, and the aircraft later continued to Bulgaria.