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Number of aircraft receiving bomb threats in Europe rises to 21

Bomb threats against passenger aircraft continue in Europe. The number of passenger planes that have received bomb threats has risen to 21.

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Published: 05.11.2026 22:29 Updated: 05.11.2026 22:29
Number of aircraft receiving bomb threats in Europe rises to 21

Authorities at Madrid-Barajas International Airport in Madrid, the capital of Spain, announced that they had received "bomb threats" regarding 3 flights. It was reported that no explosives were found during the inspections conducted on the aircraft. In a statement from the Spanish airline Iberia, it was noted that two flights, the Milan-Madrid and Rome-Madrid routes, were affected by the threats.

Serbia-based Air Serbia also announced that they had received a bomb threat against a flight operating the Belgrade-Bucharest route. The company reported that the aircraft landed safely at its scheduled airport and that no explosive materials were found during the inspections.

According to a previous statement from the Czech police, bomb threats had been made against 4 aircraft arriving in Prague, Finnair's Helsinki-Rome and Helsinki-Vienna flights, Aegean Airlines' Thessaloniki-Milan flight, and Ryanair's Copenhagen-Sofia, Madrid-Sofia, London-Sofia, and Porto-Milan flights.

Bomb threats had also been made against Wizz Air's Milan-Warsaw and Milan-Bucharest flights, Aer Lingus's Dublin-Rome flight, and Polish airline LOT's Warsaw-Paris and Warsaw-Brussels flights. No explosive devices were found during searches conducted on the aircraft in question.

"Warriors of the Male State" claimed responsibility for the threats in Italy

Rome Airport authorities had announced this morning that the hoax bomb threats against two aircraft arriving in the capital, Rome, were made via an email with the subject line "Threat notification." Stating that the threats were claimed by a group called the "Warriors of the Male State," officials reported that the group stated they were targeting a "feminist regime" and wanted to "leave their mark on history." Authorities also stated that the group threatened to "paint the sky red" with explosions in the threat message.


News Source: 12punto

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