Summary

  • Two Ryanair planes have been searched after landing in Rome after suspected bomb threats hit a series of flights in Europe

  • One of the planes - a flight from Dublin - was escorted by the Italian Air Force until landing, writes our Europe reporter

  • Earlier, four other flights landed at European airports after also being targeted by suspected bomb threats

  • Two of the flights were inspected in Warsaw, including one that had set off from London Heathrow

  • Another plane that departed Manchester was inspected in Murcia, Spain, where a local official said no explosives were found on the plane

  • On Monday, a flight from London Luton to Sofia made an emergency landing in Budapest, following a bomb threat

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Edited by Caitlin Doherty and Owen Amos

  1. Two flights in Rome searched following bomb threats
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    Laura Gozzi
    Europe reporter

    Sources at Rome Fiumicino airport have confirmed to the BBC that two Ryanair flights - one originating from Lisbon and one from Dublin - were searched following anonymous tips regarding potential bomb threats.

    Police bomb disposal experts carried out standard security protocols to ensure the safety of all passengers and crew.

    Inspections of the passengers, luggage, and the aircraft yielded negative results, and the alert has since been cleared.

    The flight from Dublin (FR9611) was escorted by the Italian Air Force until landing.

  2. Flight tracking data shows plane made sharp diversion

    A graphic shows the flight path of a Lot airline flight. It can be seen turning left sharply at the edge of Warsaw. A marker then shows that it landed nearby at Warsaw-Modlin AirportFlightRadar

    Flight tracking site FlightRadar has data on the route of a Lot airline flight from London Heathrow that was forced to divert to Warsaw Modlin Airport.

    The flight was heading to Warsaw Chopin airport but changed direction and instead landed at Warsaw Modlin airport at around 09:00 GMT, according to FlightRadar.

    A graphic of the plane's flight path shows it took a sharp left as it reached the edge of Warsaw.

    The flight then diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport.

  3. No explosives on Murcia plane, official says, as airport resumes normal activity

    Some more details now on the Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia airport in southern Spain.

    Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's delegate in the region, says the Civil Guard has ruled out there being explosives on the plane following an inspection.

    The airport is now resuming normal activity, he added in a post on X, thanking emergency teams.

    Earlier, Lucas said 121 people had disembarked the plane, including crew.

    The local fire service posted on Facebook this morning to say two emergency units had been sent to the airport following the threat.

  4. Latest incidents come day after Wizz Air bomb threat

    An aircraft operated by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is seen on the tarmac at Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on November 2, 2026, after being diverted following a bomb threat during a flight from London Luton to SofiaGetty Images

    The latest incidents come one day after a Wizz Air flight that took off from London Luton was forced to make an emergency landing in Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.

    The plane, travelling to Sofia in Bulgaria, was escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet before making the emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International.

    Authorities there "carried out the necessary security checks on the aircraft and passengers", a spokesperson for Wizz Air said.

    The airline later confirmed an inspection had been "completed and nothing was found".

    Hungarian defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendis confirmed his country provided the fighter jet to escort the flight.

    A map showing the route of the London Luton Wizz Air flight

  5. Warsaw-Modlin Airport reopens as aircraft checked for bomb threat

    Warsaw-Modlin Airport has reopened but officials are continuing to inspect an aircraft involved in a "reported bomb threat," the airport says.

    "Passengers and crew remain in the arrival halls, awaiting further action," it says in its latest statement.

    The airport adds that several areas remain closed until further notice.

  6. Four flights targeted by suspected bomb threats
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    Two passenger planes have been inspected in Warsaw, and a third in Murcia in Spain, following a series of bomb threats.

    Local media in Bulgaria say a plane flying from Israel has also landed at Sofia airport after a bomb threat was received by email.

    One flight from London Heathrow made an unscheduled landing in Warsaw Modlin airport where it was inspected by specialists. It was en route to Warsaw's main airport, Chopin, with 181 people on board.

    A second flight from Copenhagen to Chopin airport also faced a bomb threat, Danish media reported. It landed as normal.

    Meanwhile, a Ryanair plane from Manchester made an emergency landing at Murcia airport in southern Spain, due to another threat.

    That flight had 121 people on board, including crew, according to Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's delegate in the Murcia region.

    The separate incidents came the day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat.

    This is a developing story - we'll bring you more shortly.