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Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes

Headline from The Hill · First reported Nov 5, 4:07 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 8:01 AM ET · 20 sources, 23 articles

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Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats. The incidents followed hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and in one case a military escort.

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The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 7:53 AM ET

Multiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – live

EU transport commissioner says ‘too early’ to say if bomb threats to 15 flights are linked Tell us: have you been affected by the bomb threats? And the Italian news agency Ansa reported that two more planes with links to Italy were affected by bomb threats this morning: that’s a WizzAir service…

The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 7:50 AM ET

Flight bomb threats latest: Europe hit by travel chaos as 10 planes forced into emergency landings

It comes after a series of hoax threats across Europe earlier this week

New York TimesLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 7:37 AM ET

New Series of Bomb Threats Disrupts Flights in Europe

The planes that were targeted, including in Italy and France, landed safely, officials said. No explosives have been found.

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 7:27 AM ET

Wave of Bomb Threats Target Flights All Across Europe

Flights across Europe have been targeted in a wave of alarming bomb threats. There have been no casualties, and no explosives have so far been found, but officials are taking precautions with bomb squads deployed in airports across the continent. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

DawnLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 5, 6:21 AM ET

New wave of bomb threats hits passenger flights across Europe

Airlines across Europe received a series of bomb threats on Thursday morning for the second time this week, forcing many to make unplanned or escorted landings, although none of the threats immediately proved to be genuine. While no country has attributed blame for the threats, they come at a time…

DWLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 5:10 AM ET

Several European flights receive bomb threats, some divert

Several flights across Europe have either diverted or landed with a military escort after bomb or security threats. The first reported case involved a flight from Dublin to Rome landing outside Paris; more soon followed.

South China Morning PostLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 5:07 AM ET

European flights diverted again after fresh wave of hoax bomb threats

Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said. The incidents followed hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and in one case a military escort. More than a dozen flights from cities…

Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 4:50 AM ET

New bomb threats bring more disruption to flights across Europe

Flights make emergency landings in France, Italy and Bulgaria days after bomb threats disrupted air traffic.

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CBS NewsRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 5, 8:01 AM ET

Hoax bomb threats affect at least 25 European flights in a week

At least 18 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."

Fox NewsRightLow·Nov 5, 6:33 AM ET

Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats

At least 11 planes from cities, including Dublin, Madrid, and Warsaw, were diverted or grounded over bomb threats that have been determined to be unfounded.

Washington TimesRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 6:06 AM ET

Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes

Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said. The incidents followed hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, a military escort.

New York PostRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 6:04 AM ET

Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats

Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said.

Times of IndiaRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 6:00 AM ET

Mid-air chaos: Multiple flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threats

Jerusalem PostRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 5, 5:53 AM ET

Wave of bomb threats causes emergency landings for several flights across Europe

Among the flights affected were an Aer Lingus route from Dublin to Rome, two Finnair flights from Helsinki to Italy, a Belgian commercial airliner, and three aircraft which landed in Bulgaria.

NewsNationRight-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 5:50 AM ET

European flights forced to make emergency landings after bomb threats

At least seven flights and a cruise ship received bomb threats in Europe on Tuesday causing airport disruption.

Arab NewsRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 4:07 AM ET

Chaos hits European skies amid passenger jet bomb threats spree

A Dublin to Rome flight was diverted to France due to a bomb threat, as confirmed by the French government. This incident follows a series of bomb threats targeting European flights.

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