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Bomb Threats Divert Flights Across Europe in Second Wave
An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome diverted to France's Evreux airbase Thursday after a bomb alert. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office announced the diversion.
- Flightradar24 identified the plane as Aer Lingus flight EI402.
- The jet turned near Paris and circled Evreux after declaring an emergency.
- Rome's Fiumicino airport reportedly closed temporarily over the threat.
- Evreux airbase lies west of Paris.
Why it matters: The diversion follows a string of bomb threats against European flights this week. Those threats caused disruption at airports across the continent.
- At least seven flights were targeted Tuesday; no devices were found.
- Planes were grounded or searched in Poland, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria.
- Fighter jets escorted a Wizz Air flight from London Luton earlier this week.
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Where they split: Coverage does not split on the facts; outlets differ mainly in how prominently they link Thursday's diversion to earlier threats.
Center coverage, 15 sources: The center treats the diversion as a developing incident, the latest in a series of similar threats this week.
Deutsche Welle3hSeveral European flights receive bomb threats, some divertCTV News2hMultiple flights in Europe diverted amid bomb threatsabc27 (WHTM)2hSeveral flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threatsAssociated Press4hBomb threat forces Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight to divert to a French military air baseBBC News4hDublin to Rome flight diverted after bomb threatFrance 244hDublin-Rome flight diverted to France over bomb threatJerusalem Post3hPlane traveling from Dublin to Rome diverted to Evreux airbase after bomb alert, French PM saysNews4Jax2hThe Latest: Flights diverted in Europe over bomb threatsSky News4hEuropean flight diverted after latest bomb threatTimes of Israel52mMultiple flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threats after earlier hoaxesUSA Today3hBomb threats force flights to land in France, Bulgaria, BelgiumWFLA News Channel 82hSeveral flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threatsWKBN Youngstown1hSeveral flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threatsWPXI Pittsburgh2hThe Latest: Flights diverted in Europe over bomb threatsYahoo News4hMultiple European flights face bomb threats for second time this week
Left7 sources
The Independent2hThe Latest: Flights diverted in Europe over bomb threatsAl Jazeera4hBomb threat diverts Dublin-Rome flight to FranceBusiness Insider2hFresh wave of bomb threats hit Europe flights, days after first hoaxesCNN3hSeveral flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threats, reports say — live | CNNMSNBC2hMultiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxesNBC News4h‘Bomb alert’ diverts Rome-bound passenger planeRaw Story2hWave of bomb threats forces emergency landings across Europe amid fears of hybrid attacks
Right coverage, 8 sources: The right frames the diversion as part of a wave of hoax threats causing disruption across European airports.
Daily Mail5hBomb threat on flight to Italy as jet diverts over France - days after string of hoaxes sparked chaos at European airportsThe Sun5hBomb threat on flight to Italy forces plane to divert to France – days after series of hoax alerts across EuropeJust the News14hMultiple flights in Europe diverted and made emergency landings in response to bomb threatsNew York Post3hMultiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threatsOutKick1hMultiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threatsThe Washington Times3hMultiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxesWall Street Journal2hFlights Across Europe Diverted After Bomb ThreatsWashington Examiner24mFlights diverted in Europe after multiple bomb threats
What’s next: Lecornu's office says it is monitoring the situation.
- The cause of the recent wave of flight threats has not been determined.
- Is Thursday's alert connected to the threats earlier in the week?
- Who is sending the threats, and why?
- Was any device found on the Aer Lingus jet?
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