Plane bomb threats: Multiple flights in Europe hit by 'malicious hoax threats' - UK minister
No explosives have been found, and it is not clear who or what is behind the calls, but the threats have disrupted Europe’s airspace and some of its busiest airports.
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- Multiple reported bomb threats to flights for second time in a week.
- Wave of bomb threats against European airliners triggers diversions and tarmac searches.
- Multiple flights in Europe again diverted after bomb threats deemed ‘malicious hoaxes’.
- Mid-air mayhem: Multiple flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threats.
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More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls ‘malicious’ hoaxes
- NBC NewsNNNBC NewsLeft
Wave of bomb threats against European airliners triggers diversions and tarmac searches
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Multiple flights diverted across Europe over bomb threats
- LELondon Evening Standard (GB)Center
Multiple reported bomb threats to flights for second time in a week
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Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes
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Multiple flights in Europe again diverted after bomb threats deemed ‘malicious hoaxes’
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The GuardianLeftMultiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – live
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BBC NewsCenterPlane bomb threats: Multiple flights in Europe hit by 'malicious hoax threats' - UK minister
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UPDATE: New hoax bomb threats hit flights across Europe
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UPDATE: New hoax bomb threats hit flights across Europe
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Times of India (IN): Bomb threats have forced at least 12 passenger aircraft to divert or make precautionary landings across Europe on Thursday, triggering secur
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The Local (ES): Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as about 20 flights were hit by a third day of hoax bomb alerts across Europe,
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The Local (FR): Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as about 20 flights were hit by a third day of hoax bomb alerts across Europe,
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BBC News: At least 18 flights have been affected on Thursday, following similar disruption on Tuesday. Some flights were escorted by military jets and
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The Guardian: EU transport commissioner says ‘too early’ to say if bomb threats to 15 flights are linked
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TribLIVE.com: MILAN — Multiple flights in Europe were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, forcing emergency landings, searches and military escort
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france24.com (FR): Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats. The incidents followed hoax bom
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London Evening Standard (GB): One of the flights affected was travelling from Dublin to Rome when it was diverted to an airfield in northern France.
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