Bomb threats block air traffic in Europe

Bomb threats against passenger planes in European countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy and Portugal, are causing disruptions in flights for the second day.

According to local media reports, the Ryanair passenger plane going from Rome, the capital of Italy, to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, landed at Lisbon Airport around 08:00 local time.

Authorities, who received a phone call that there might be explosives on the plane, launched an investigation into the incident.

Wizz Air's passenger plane, going from Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to Rome, was diverted to Venice, Italy, upon a bomb threat and made an emergency landing there.

It was reported that the notice was conveyed to the Rome Fiumicino Airport control tower by phone, and investigations were continuing to determine whether there were explosives on the plane.

It was reported that a bomb threat was received for many planes arriving and departing from Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Prague Vaclav Havel Airport Spokesperson Denisa Hejtmankova said in a statement to the Czech news agency CTK that today's bomb threats covered a total of 9 flights, 4 arriving in Prague and 5 departing from there.

Hejtmankova stated that all relevant planes are on the ground and police checks are continuing.

Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) also announced that a bomb threat was made for the plane that landed at Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest this morning, coming from Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

DENMARK

While new bomb threats were made to the airport in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, it was stated that the police were conducting a comprehensive investigation into these reports at the airport.

In the written statement made by the Copenhagen police, it was stated that after yesterday, new bomb threats were made today that would negatively affect airport traffic.

In the statement, it was stated that the police were conducting a comprehensive investigation at Copenhagen Airport and that there was no danger to the passengers and that the details would be shared later.

In the statement, it was also reminded that the reports made yesterday were unfounded.

In recent days, bomb threats were made for many planes flying between England, Bulgaria, Poland, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy.

It was announced that no explosives were found during the searches and examinations.