Bomb threats forced passenger planes to conduct unplanned landings in several European countries Thursday morning, in the latest case of a series of threats that have targeted flights to Europe, reports the international news agency Reuters.
The EI402 flight of the Aer Lingus company, from Dublin to Rome, landed safely at Evreux Airport, 100km west of Paris, after being diverted as a precautionary safety measure, the Irish airline company announced in a communique.
Belgian media reported that a passenger plane forced to land at Brussels’ Zaventem airport belonged to the Polish airline LOT.
A Finnish company plane, coming from Helsinki, was safely accompanied by the Italian Air Force until the planned landing in Rome, a source near the issue said.
Bulgarian officials reported that three planes carried out emergency landings due to bomb threats.
Airplanes flying from Copenhagen and Madrid landed in Sofia, Interior Minister said, according to broadcaster bTV.
A third plane, from London, landed in Plovdiv, local media reported.
On Tuesday, at least seven flights and a tourist ship received bomb threats, causing disruptions at airports across Europe, though no explosive devices were found.
Although no state has blamed anyone for the threats, they come at a time when European officials have blamed both Russia and Iran for what they describe as hybrid attacks and sabotage acts. Moscow and Tehran deny both of these accusations of such a campaign.
This week, unidentified hackers took out refrigerators in supermarkets in several European countries. Some experts said false bomb threats could be part of a similar model of efforts to trigger low-cost disruptions and unable to attribute responsibility to anyone.
Source Layer: Insander