Aer Lingus flight diverted to French airbase as bomb threats disrupt European flights

Bomb threats disrupted flights in Europe on Thursday, 5 November 2026, with France, Bulgaria and Belgium among the countries affected, Reuters, DW and France 24 reported. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to the Evreux airbase, according to the French prime minister's office. The office said the aircraft landed safely, those on board were safe and bomb disposal personnel were sent to inspect it. The Guardian and SCMP reported 151 passengers and six crew on board. France's air force said the aircraft was escorted to Evreux.

In Bulgaria, flights from Copenhagen and Madrid landed in Sofia and a flight from London landed in Plovdiv, in incidents linked to bomb threats, the Guardian and France 24 reported. A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw landed at Brussels Airport amid a reported threat, the Guardian reported, citing Le Soir. France 24, citing Belgian media, also said the aircraft belonged to LOT, while DW reported an unscheduled landing at Brussels airport without naming the airline. A spokesperson confirmed to Le Soir that the airport had received a "suspicious report concerning a flight to Brussels Airport", the Guardian reported. A Finnair flight from Helsinki landed in Rome as scheduled with a military escort, DW and France 24 reported.

DW and France 24 describe the Bulgaria and Brussels landings as unscheduled, forced or emergency landings. Among the Bulgaria and Brussels flights, the Guardian lists only the Stansted-Sofia flight as diverted, to Plovdiv.

Earlier this week, hoax bomb threats also disrupted European flights, the Guardian, DW and France 24 reported.

What is not yet known: The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not say who made Thursday's threats or how they were delivered. They do not state whether any explosive device was found, or give the outcome of the Evreux inspection. They do not establish whether Thursday's threats were hoaxes or linked to the earlier threats. France 24 reported that no country has attributed blame.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.

Transparency note: objections from our AI reviewers

Objections raised before publication:

• Sol (GPT-5.6, OpenAI): marked a claim as contradicted: "The reports do not establish whether Thursday's threats were hoaxes" — SCMP explicitly labels the recent European bomb threats as hoaxes.
• Vocemundi automatic checks: tribunal needs_fix; 1 error

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