Bomb threats across Europe on 4 November 2026 set off emergency searches and airport closures, but no explosive devices were discovered.
European carriers Ryanair, Wizz Air, Scandinavian Airlines and LOT were among the flights targeted. Seven passenger planes and a cruise ship bound for Israel were investigated; all aircraft landed safely and queries found no explosives.
In Poland, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK751 from Copenhagen landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport where a runway was temporarily closed while the aircraft was inspected. “The passengers disembarked, the plane landed normally; it was not an emergency landing,” said Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji, a spokesperson for the airline, to the Polish news agency PAP. A LOT flight from London diverted to Warsaw Modlin, which briefly closed after the alert; Adam Szablowski, a Modlin spokesman, said, “Nothing was found.”
In Italy, two Ryanair flights were escorted into Rome’s Fiumicino Airport by Italian Air Force Eurofighter jets. The airline’s Flight FR9611 from Dublin landed at 10:45 a.m. local time and was cleared after extensive checks, the airport operator said. An earlier Ryanair flight from Lisbon that landed at 9:40 a.m. also underwent anti‑bomb procedures and was cleared when all checks returned negative.
On the same day, a Ryanair flight arriving from Manchester was cleared after a bomb alert at Murcia, according to Spanish airport operator Aena. Another incident involved a plane bound for Bulgaria that was diverted to Hungary after receiving a similar threat while airborne, but no explosives were found.
No group or individual claimed responsibility for the threats and officials have not attributed blame. The incidents occurred one day after a separate threat forced a diversion earlier in the month, and aviation authorities are reviewing procedures to maintain safety while preventing unnecessary disruptions.
