Europe sees new wave of bomb threats against flights and two broadcasters
Officials say no explosives were found and no one was hurt, but the threats forced diversions and evacuations.
Officials across Europe reported a fresh set of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, after a string of hoaxes earlier in the week caused flight diversions. Two broadcasters also received security threats.
Hungary's defense minister said fighter jets escorted three passenger planes across the country within an hour of their threats. France's prime minister's office said four new threats were made against aircraft over French territory. A WizzAir flight from Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice, and its passengers were evacuated. Prague's airport said nine flights were threatened.
Eurocontrol, the European air traffic authority, said the threats caused minimal disruption. It said 14 flights were targeted on Thursday, about 0.05% of nearly 26,300 flights across its network that day. Copenhagen police went to the airport for a second day as a precaution. No link has been established between the airline threats and those against the media outlets.
Key points
- Fourteen flights were targeted Thursday, about 0.05% of European network traffic
- No suspicious items or explosives were found
- Two broadcasters also received security threats
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