MAPPED: How dozens of bomb threats caused flight chaos in Europe this week
Source: Business Insider ·
Whether the "malicious hoax threats" are linked and who they came from aren't clear, but analysts have some ideas.
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An Aer Lingus plane at France's Évreux air base after it was intercepted by fighter jets following a bomb threat on Thursday.Gonzalo Fuentes/ReutersAt least 35 airplanes received bomb threats across Europe this week.The "malicious hoax threats" led to diversions, delays, and fighter jets being scrambled.Whether the threats are linked and who they came from aren't clear, but analysts have some ideas.Fighter jets were scrambled as dozens of passenger flights were targeted by hoax bomb threats across Europe this week, from Ireland to Bulgaria.Based on statements from airlines, airports, governments, and police forces, Business Insider confirmed 35 airplanes that were threatened. There have likely been more, as some police statements cited unspecified numbers, and some reported incidents could not be immediately confirmed.The first incident took place on Monday, when a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia, Bulgaria, was diverted to Budapest, Hungary. An airline spokesperson said a bomb…
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