The Canada Brief

World · 15 h ago

An aircraft on an airport runway

Bomb threats hit at least seven flights across Europe

All the threats on Tuesday proved false: planes in Poland, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria were searched, no explosives were found and every aircraft landed safely.

The day before

A day earlier, a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest and escorted down by Hungarian Gripen fighter jets.

What we know

  • No explosives found
  • Ryanair hit hardest: four flights

Not yet

  • Who made the threats
  • Whether they were co-ordinated

No one has claimed responsibility, and authorities will assess whether the threats were co-ordinated.