What to know about the hoax bomb threats that targeted flights in Europe

What to know about the Europe hoax bomb threats

No suspicious items were found and no one has been injured

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About 20 flights were targeted, prompting fighter jet escorts and diversions across Europe

Travellers scan their boarding pass to enter the security control area at the Terminal 1 of Rome Fiumicino airport, on November 5, 2026.

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Flights to and from Bulgaria, Italy and the Czech Republic are among those targeted

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 aircraft is seen at Evreux military air base after a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France amid reports of bomb threats targeting multiple flights across Europe, in Evreux, France, Thursday, November 5, 2026.

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