Bomb alert on a plane departing from Rome: landed in Lisbon, checks underway
The threat received via phone call to the Public Security Police after the 25 false alarms recorded in Europe
Quick Look
A Ryanair flight from Rome landed safely at Lisbon airport following a bomb threat received via a phone call to the police.
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Why It Matters
The episode follows 25 cases of false alarms recorded in Europe on Thursday.
A new bomb threat on a plane. After the 25 cases (all false alarms) recorded in Europe on Thursday, today a new episode affected a flight coming from Rome and landing safely at Lisbon airport.
The news was broadcast by CNN Portugal and confirmed by other media. The Ryanair plane landed in the Portuguese capital at 8 this morning.
The alert was received by the Public Security Police via a phone call from a law enforcement officer (not an email, therefore, as happened in Thursday's cases), whose identity was verified by members of the Judicial Police. Authorities are taking steps to assess and confirm the credibility of the threat.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the caller?
- Was the threat credible?
