4 separate flights in Europe have been targeted by bomb threats in the past 24 hours

• Several flights were targeted by bomb threats in Europe on Tuesday.
• Planes operated by Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines were affected.
• It came after a Wizz flight was diverted due to a bomb threat on Monday.

They included two flying to Poland, two to Italy, two to Bulgaria, and one landing in Spain. One of them was diverted, while the other airplanes reached their destinations before being checked for explosives.

Here’s what we know:

Flights impacted: Two Ryanair flights to Rome

Two Ryanair flights to Rome Fiumicino Airport were checked for explosives and cleared by bomb disposal experts after landing, the airport said in a statement on Tuesday.

The airport said there was “an anonymous report of an alleged bomb threat” on a Ryanair flight that landed around 9:40 a.m. The airport did not immediately confirm the flight number or origin.

Roughly an hour later, another airplane was impacted.

Ryanair Flight 9611 from Dublin was escorted by the Italian Air Force following a separate report of a suspected bomb, the airport said. It was also checked by authorities upon landing, and no explosives were found.

Flight impacted: Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 out of Copenhagen

Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 left Copenhagen around 8:30 a.m. for Warsaw on Tuesday. It landed as expected an hour later without diversion. An airline spokesperson confirmed that a threat had been made against the flight.

“The matter is now being handled by the police in Warsaw,” they said in a statement.

Flight impacted: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 286 out of London Heathrow

In a statement, the airline said it “was notified by airport authorities of a potential security threat” on board Flight 286 from London Heathrow.

It added that the aircraft taxied to a designated parking stand and no suspicious items were found in a security inspection. Passengers were then taken to Chopin Airport by coach.

Modlin Airport was closed for around two hours before the threat was cleared.

Flight impacted: Ryanair Flight 4116 out of Manchester, England

The Spanish government’s representative for the region, Francisco Lucas, said on X that security protocols were activated due to a bomb threat on the flight.

An hour and a half later, Lucas said the Civil Guard had ruled out the presence of explosives and the airport resumed normal activity. Ryanair did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Flights impacted: 2 flights traveling to Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgarian Transport Minister Georgi Peev said two planes traveling to Sofia received bomb threats, per the national news agency BTA. The country’s border police told the agency that the threats were received by email.

One of the flights arrived from Dublin. The other came from Bergamo, Italy, Peev said.

A Wizz spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that Flight 4352 from Milan Bergamo Airport “was subject to a bomb threat.”

They added that Bulgarian authorities alerted the airline as the flight approached its destination.

“The relevant authorities carried out the necessary security checks in accordance with established security protocols and procedures, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared,” the spokesperson said. “Wizz Air is cooperating fully with the authorities. The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority.”

Tuesday’s incidents followed a bomb threat on Monday. In that incident, a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia “was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat received during the flight,” an airline spokesperson said.

This is a developing story.

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