Europe Hit By More Bomb Threats Targeting TV Studios, Flights

Newsweek · Tom Sanders · 2026-11-06 10:51 UTC

The threats mirror similar incidents to have taken places across Europe this week.

Europe was left bracing for another day of chaos on Friday after bomb threats were reported at TV studios and airlines, mirroring a series of similar incidents that have taken place across the continent this week.

Irish state broadcaster RTÉ was forced to abandon its Donnybrook campus in Dublin after a threatening email was sent to their newsdesk on Friday morning. The Irish Independent and Bauer Media also evacuated their premises after receiving similar threats. Virgin Media received a similar threat but did not evacuate their building and continued to broadcast.

Meanwhile, bomb threats were made against a Ryanair flight from Rome heading for Lisbon, and a WizzAir Flight from Prague to Rome, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

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