'Tensions mount over flight bomb threats amid fears they could be state-sponsored'

Daily Mirror · Chris Hughes · 2026-11-05 15:01 UTC

ANALYSIS: Bomb threats hitting flights are costing economies dear and could be 'high-risk pranksters' or the latest 'hybrid warfare' move by hostile states as global tensions mount

Bomb threats against planes present a myriad of problems for security services.

At least eight flights were confirmed to have been targeted with bomb threats on Thursday, forcing emergency landings, searches and military escorts and diversions.

Police and intelligence services will be scrambling to try and find out where they come from, what is behind them and whether there is a genuine threat.

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