Four new bomb threats forced planes to land on French territory, according to Matignon
Several flights were diverted or inspected in France and the Czech Republic following security threats.
Quick Look
- Four planes were inspected in France on Thursday after bomb threats.
- This phenomenon affects several European countries, with at least twenty flights targeted on Thursday and eight new incidents reported on Friday at Prague airport.
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Why It Matters
A series of bomb threats targeting commercial flights were seen across Europe during the week.
Four new bomb threats were reported Thursday, November 6 on planes flying over French territory, franceinfo learned from Matignon. The devices landed in France without incident, and the mine clearance services are carrying out safety inspections, say the Prime Minister's services, which add that an investigation is underway to determine the origin of these alerts.
Similar cases have multiplied this week in Europe. After false alarms at the start of the week, at least twenty flights – most of them from low-cost airlines – were targeted late Thursday afternoon. A flight between Dublin and Rome was diverted to a military base in Evreux (Eure), with 151 passengers and six crew members on board.
In the Czech Republic, at least eight flights departing from or destined for Prague were again targeted by a bomb threat on Friday, the Czech capital's airport told AFP. “The threats concern flights arriving from Denmark, Spain and Great Britain. As for departing flights, these concern flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Great Britain,” said an airport spokesperson.
Open Questions
- What is the origin of the threats?
- Is there a direct link between alerts in different countries?
