Dublin-Rome Flight Diverted to France Following Bomb Threat
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France amid a bomb threat as a wave of security alerts disrupts European aviation, following similar threats across the continent.
A passenger plane traveling from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, accompanied by military aircraft, French authorities reported. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft belongs to Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus.
The plane was diverted and escorted to the Évreux airport, located west of Paris, the French Air Force said. Military jets were scrambled immediately upon receiving the security alert. The office of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that the situation is being closely monitored.
Simultaneously, authorities in Bulgaria reported that bomb threats targeted three Ryanair flights en route to Sofia. According to the Ministry of Transport, two of the aircraft, departing from Copenhagen and Madrid, safely landed in Sofia, while a third flight from London was diverted to Plovdiv.
These incidents follow a wave of similar alerts on Tuesday affecting approximately ten European flights, which led to the brief closure of Warsaw's airport and the scrambling of military jets in Rome. The United Kingdom government has characterized these disruptions as malicious false threats.
