Aer Lingus pilot under investigation for refusing to land at French base after bomb threat
The Irish Times · Pat Leahy, Jack White ·
France dispatched fighter jets to escort plane, which then landed at an air force base in Normandy
French authorities have begun an investigation after an Aer Lingus pilot allegedly refused to land at a military airfield when a hoax bomb threat was made against his aircraft.
The Evreux prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation after the Aer Lingus aircraft “allegedly refused” to land at the military base, “preferring a civilian airport”.
The French military dispatched two fighter jets to escort the aircraft, which subsequently landed at an air force base in Normandy. No explosives were found on the aircraft.
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