A wave of apparent coordinated bomb threats sent at least 11 flights across Europe into emergency diversions on Thursday, forcing planes from cities like Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw to land unexpectedly due to unsubstantiated warnings. These alarming incidents, which authorities quickly assessed as low-relevance malicious hoaxes with negative findings upon inspection, follow similar unfounded threats that targeted flights on Tuesday. The Czech Police reported preparing for landings of four Prague-bound aircraft after receiving threats, only to find no explosives, mirroring safe landings and inspections for LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air flights. A Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, including one from London Stansted diverted to Plovdiv, also experienced diversions and safe landings after thorough checks. This spate of ‘hybrid attacks’ comes amid heightened European concerns about Russian and Iranian involvement in sabotage, allegations both nations deny, raising fears of a destabilizing shadow war.
Adapted from: Latest World News on Fox News
