In brief

• Bomb threats were reported against several commercial flights in Europe on November 5, 2026.
• Aircraft from LOT, Wizz Air, Aer Lingus and Finnair were among those affected, with some diverted or escorted by military jets.
• Every alarm checked so far has proved false, and authorities have not said who made the threats.

Threats on flights across Europe

A wave of bomb alarms on passenger planes hit several European countries on Thursday, November 5. Reports from France, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic describe threats against a number of commercial flights. In the Czech Republic, three aircraft were affected. Fighter jets were scrambled to escort threatened planes over France and Italy. (Alarmy bombowe na europejskim niebie. Samoloty kierowane na inne lotniska - Forsal.pl – forsal.pl) (Alarmy bombowe na pokładach samolotów. Wśród nich maszyna LOT – Rzeczpospolita) (Seria incydentów lotniczych w Europie. Samoloty pilnie zmieniały trasy, alarmy na pokładzie – Interia Wydarzenia)

Aircraft affected

The flights involved carriers including PLL LOT, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Finnair. A Wizz Air service bound for Warsaw from Milan was rerouted to Vienna because of a threat, the airline said. A LOT aircraft was reported to have made an emergency landing in Brussels. (Alarmy bombowe na lotniskach. Lot do Warszawy przekierowany – Business Insider Polska)

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 that left Dublin for Rome was redirected to the Evreux air base in northwestern France. Officials in the French prime minister's office put the number of people on board at 151 passengers and six crew members. (Seria alarmów bombowych w całej Europie. Samoloty lądują awaryjnie – Polsat News)

A Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome landed under escort by Italian military aircraft after a threat was reported on board.

Warsaw links

Several threats targeted flights bound for Warsaw, including a SAS service from Copenhagen and a LOT flight from London Heathrow. Separately, a LOT aircraft flying from Warsaw to Paris was stopped while taxiing at Warsaw Chopin Airport after a report of a possibly dangerous object on board. Staff searched the plane and found no threat. Part of the airport was closed to traffic for a time, and a replacement aircraft was brought in to continue the flight. (Alarm w samolocie LOT-u. Maszynę zatrzymano tuż przed startem – Wirtualna Polska)

Status

Authorities have not released details on who made the threats or how they were sent. Reports at the time of writing say every alarm checked so far has been false. (Seria alarmów bombowych w Europie. Samolot LOT sprawdzony przez służby – Rzeczpospolita)