Bomb threats disrupt flights at multiple European airports

Air traffic in several European countries faced a new wave of bomb threats in recent hours, with airports in the Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Italy, and Portugal receiving security alerts targeting both arriving and departing flights on Friday. Authorities responded by increasing security measures and conducting inspections to ensure the safety of aircraft and passengers.

France: Four bomb threats target planes over French territory

The French Prime Minister's office reported that four new bomb threats were received on Friday, targeting planes flying over French territory.

The office added that all affected planes landed safely, and bomb disposal teams are conducting inspections. An investigation is underway to determine the source of the threats, which are impacting all of Europe.

Bomb threats target eight flights at Prague Airport

Prague International Airport in the Czech Republic reported receiving bomb threats against at least eight flights on Friday, affecting both incoming and outgoing flights to the Czech capital.

Czech police confirmed receiving threats targeting flights arriving at and departing from Prague Airport, stating that security measures were implemented to address the alerts while minimizing disruption to airport operations.

An airport spokesperson said that no explosive devices had been found on any of the inspected planes so far, and that no flights had been canceled or rerouted at that time.

Bomb alert on flight from Prague to Rome

In a related development, a source at Rome Fiumicino Airport said a Wizz Air flight from Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice, where it landed on Friday following a bomb threat.

Earlier, Italy's ANSA news agency reported that the alert was received via a phone call to the control tower at Rome Fiumicino Airport, but the source denied this information.

Portuguese police also announced that a Ryanair flight scheduled to depart from Lisbon to Rome on Friday morning received a bomb threat, which was later determined to be false after inspections found no explosives or suspicious items.

Danish police investigate threats at Copenhagen Airport

In Denmark, police launched an investigation into threats targeting air traffic at Copenhagen Airport, confirming that initial assessments indicated no danger to passengers.

Police said in a statement: "We are present again today at Copenhagen Airport following threats directed at air traffic," adding that an investigation is underway and there is a visible security presence around the airport.

A military bomb disposal unit had inspected two planes at Denmark's largest airport on Thursday after receiving threats, but found no explosives.

The new alerts come a day after widespread disruption to European air travel on Thursday, following a series of bomb threats against passenger planes.

Those threats led to several flights being diverted, emergency landings, and the deployment of fighter jets to escort or intercept civilian aircraft, marking an escalation after an earlier wave of threats earlier in the week.