New bomb threats target European broadcasters, air traffic

Al Jazeera · AFP; AP; Reuters · 2026-11-06 15:24 UTC

A string of hoax alerts causing flight diversions across Europe this week has broadened to include newsrooms.

A string of hoax alerts causing flight diversions across Europe this week have broadened to include newsrooms.

A new series of bomb threats caused more flight diversions across Europe on Friday, while also expanding to target a number of media organisations.

British broadcaster Sky said it was one of a number of newsrooms that received a bomb threat. “We have carried out a security assessment and reported the matter to the relevant authorities,” a spokesperson said.

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