Hoax or bomb threats? What we know about flight disruptions across Europe
Al Jazeera · Virginia Pietromarchi ·
Security inspections reveal no explosives as fighter jets escort planes amid Europe’s major wave of bomb threats.
Security inspections reveal no explosives as fighter jets escort planes amid Europe’s major wave of bomb threats.
Flights across Europe have been diverted, grounded and escorted by fighter jets in response to a wave of bomb threats, marking a second major outbreak of false alerts in less than a week.
On Thursday, planes departing from 16 countries, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain and Denmark, were affected. Flights have either been forced to divert to alternate locations or undergo additional security checks. On Friday, the threats continued.
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