![8 Flights Targeted by Bomb Threats Across Europe](https://cdn.slatesource.com/1/c/a/1cae80be-e78d-4d56-916a-658c90db2516.webp) # 8 Flights Targeted by Bomb Threats Across Europe - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/8-flights-targeted-by-bomb-threats-across-europe) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Nov 3, 2026 **8** Flights targeted by bomb threats in Europe in 3 days [rte.ie](https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1103/1597826-bomb-threats-flights/?utm_source=slatesource) ## Every flight affected Date Airline Route Diverted to Outcome 1 Nov Austrian Airlines Tel Aviv to Vienna Sofia, Bulgaria No device found 2 Nov Wizz Air London Luton to Sofia Budapest, Hungary No device found 3 Nov LOT Polish Airlines London Heathrow to Warsaw Warsaw Modlin No device found 3 Nov SAS Copenhagen to Warsaw Warsaw Chopin No device found 3 Nov Ryanair Manchester to Murcia Murcia (searched) No device found 3 Nov Ryanair Dublin to Rome Rome Fiumicino No device found 3 Nov Ryanair Lisbon to Rome Rome Fiumicino No device found 3 Nov Wizz Air Bergamo to Sofia Sofia (inspected) No device found [rte.ie](https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1103/1597826-bomb-threats-flights/?utm_source=slatesource) ## What is known • All eight threats arrived by email; no caller was identified in any country. • No explosive device was found on any aircraft. • The LOT flight from London carried 181 passengers; Warsaw Modlin airport closed briefly while the aircraft was searched. • Spanish Civil Guard found nothing on the Ryanair Manchester to Murcia flight (114 passengers, 7 crew). • Italian Air Force jets escorted the Dublin to Rome Ryanair flight to Fiumicino. • Hungarian defence jets were scrambled and escorted the Luton to Sofia Wizz Air flight to Budapest on 2 November. • Bulgarian counter-terrorism units searched both Wizz Air and Israel-origin flights at Sofia. • It is not confirmed whether the eight incidents are linked or whether a single source is responsible. > Authorities carried out the necessary security checks on the aircraft and passengers. Inspections were completed and nothing was found. > > — londonlovesbusiness.com What investigators are doing next 0% Authorities in Poland, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Hungary share email metadata -- no joint investigation announced yet Europol asked to coordinate cross-border analysis -- not yet confirmed UK Civil Aviation Authority monitoring the pattern -- no formal inquiry opened Criminal charges for making false bomb threats carry up to several years in prison in each country Airlines submit incident reports to national aviation authorities -- standard procedure, timelines vary [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-03/series-of-bomb-threats-force-flight-diversions-across-europe?utm_source=slatesource) Not yet confirmed: whether the threats share a common sender, any suspect or motive, whether the Israel-origin Sofia flight on 1 November is part of the same series. Sources: RTÉ (AFP wire), Bloomberg, Irish Times, Daily Sabah, London Loves Business -- all citing national authorities in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, Italy and Hungary.