Suspected bomb threat on flight from Dublin to Rome, French military planes emergency escort diverted

A flight from Dublin, Ireland to Rome, Italy received a suspected bomb threat and diverted to France, where it was escorted by French military aircraft to the Évreux air base west of Paris.

French authorities said that a civilian airliner flying from Dublin, Ireland to Rome, Italy diverted to France today after receiving a suspected bomb threat and was escorted by French military aircraft to the Évreux air base west of Paris.

Agence France-Presse reported that before this incident, multiple flights in Europe also received bomb threats on the 3rd. Authorities said that about 10 flights were targeted that day, causing the Warsaw Airport in Poland to be briefly closed and Rome to urgently dispatch air force fighter jets.

According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the diverted flight appeared to belong to the Aer Lingus fleet.

The French Air Force said it immediately dispatched military aircraft after receiving the threat notification.

The French Air Force also pointed out that the aircraft was being escorted by military aircraft to the Eifreux Air Force Base west of Paris.

Reuters reported that French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's office said today that an Airbus A320 passenger plane flying from Dublin to Rome diverted due to a bomb threat and landed at the Eifl Air Force Base in France. This is the latest in a string of recent threats to European flights.

The French Prime Minister's Office said it was closely monitoring the situation.

At least seven flights and one cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on the 3rd, causing disruption to airport operations, but no explosives were found.