Bomb threat targets Ryanair flight to Lisbon as scares continue across Europe
Hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted before Friday
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- European skies on high alert after hoax bomb threats this week.
- Bomb scare forces diversion of Prague-Rome flight to Venice.
- Bomb threats continue to target aircrafts across Europe.
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The Guardian: Hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted
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Euronews.com: The Ryanair flight, which was travelling from Rome to Lisbon, landed at around 8 am this morning, prompting the authorities to take action.
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Reuters: Bomb scare forces diversion of Prague-Rome flight to Venice
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The Guardian: Hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted before Friday
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Euronews.com: The latest incidents follow a wave of bomb scares that affected at least 25 flights across Europe on Thursday. #EuropeNews
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The Guardian: Hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted before Friday
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