Security protocols clear multiple aircraft
Bomb disposal experts applied standard security protocols to ensure passenger and crew safety after anonymous information prompted inspections of two Ryanair flights in Rome. One flight departed from Dublin and another from Lisbon, resulting in the Dublin aircraft receiving an escort from the Italian air force until it landed at Fiumicino airport. The investigation into the Ryanair flight from Dublin involved the Italian air force, which escorted the aircraft until it reached Fiumicino airport, where bomb disposal experts conducted thorough inspections of the passengers, the crew, and the baggage. Fiumicino airport sources told BBC that inspections of the passengers, luggage, and the aircraft identified nothing suspicious, so authorities canceled the alert. Spanish authorities also confirmed that no explosive materials existed on a Ryanair flight from Manchester that landed in Murcia in southern Spain. Authorities in Rome confirmed that no suspicious items were found during the searches.
| Flight Origin | Flight Destination | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Rome | Escorted, no explosives |
| Lisbon | Rome | Inspected, no explosives |
| Manchester | Murcia | No explosives found |
| London Luton | Budapest | Emergency landing |
Diverted flights and emergency landings
Two flights destined for Warsaw faced disruptions, including a flight from London Heathrow that was sent to Modlin airport instead of Chopin, the main airport of the Polish capital. This redirection caused a temporary closure of the smaller Modlin airport. A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw-Chopin landed according to its original schedule. In Bulgaria, a flight from Bergamo landed in Sofia after an email threat was received, though Bulgarian Ministry of Interior officials told AFP the flight originated in Italy while local press reported it came from Israel.
The Polish situation involved two different flights to Warsaw; one was a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen that landed at Chopin airport as planned, while the other was a flight from London Heathrow that diverted to Modlin instead. These four incidents occurred one day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest following a bomb threat. A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the Wizz Air aircraft. Wizz Air stated that security checks found nothing suspicious. This flight had departed from London Luton before the threat was received by the crew.
