Bomb Threats Force Diversions and Emergency Landings of Flights Across Europe; No Explosives Found

Bomb threats forced multiple commercial flights across Europe to divert or make emergency landings on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, with no explosives found on any aircraft, authorities said. Counts varied: one report cited at least 11 planes, another at least 15 flights on Thursday and more than 20 journeys affected over the week. Aircraft came from Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw. An Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight was diverted to a military air base in Evreux, Normandy, France, the office of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said; all 151 passengers and six crew were safe and military bomb defusal teams examined the plane. Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, landed safely, two at Sofia and one from London Stansted at Plovdiv, officials said. Finnair said nothing unusual was found on its Helsinki-Rome Flight 1761 after a normal landing. Czech Police said they prepared for four aircraft heading to Prague, assessed the threats as low relevance, and found nothing. The threats followed ones on Tuesday that the British government called hoaxes. Some threats were sent to airlines by email. No one has said who is responsible, and no authorities have confirmed a link between the incidents.

The right-leaning outlets, the New York Post and Fox News, run the story as a straight account of diversions. The Post gives airport officials' and the French prime minister's office's details, including the passenger and crew count. Fox adds a correspondent's report, the Czech police statement, and the point that European officials have blamed Russia and Iran for "hybrid attacks" and sabotage, which both deny. Left-leaning CBS News and NBC News stress scale and disruption. CBS calls the incidents hoaxes, says thousands of passengers were affected, quotes an expert calling it a "very deliberate act," raises the possibility of coordination, and stresses that no link is confirmed. It also quotes the British government's statement on aviation security. NBC's brief video report notes no casualties and bomb squads at airports. Both sides agree no explosives were found and the source is unknown; they differ on whether to emphasize Russia and Iran or possible coordination. Alternative outlets largely echo the wire report.