Bomb threats force unplanned landings and disrupt flights across Europe

Summary

Bomb threats forced airliners to make unplanned landings across Europe on Thursday morning, November 5, 2026, the latest in a series of threats targeting flights in Europe, according to France 24. The Straits Times reported that airlines across Europe received a new wave of bomb threats that day, the second this week, with some flights making unplanned landings and others escorted by fighter jets, though none of the threats has proved genuine. The earlier wave came on Tuesday, November 3, when hoax bomb threats prompted searches and diversions on several passenger flights, and no explosives were found. No country has attributed blame for the threats. European officials have blamed Russia and Iran for what they describe as "hybrid attacks" and acts of sabotage, but Moscow and Tehran both deny any such campaign.

Timeline

1. France 24

   5 Nov 2026, 11:32 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that bomb threats forced airliners to make unplanned landings across Europe on Thursday morning, the latest in a series of threats targeting flights in Europe, while no country has attributed blame.

2. The Straits Times

   5 Nov 2026, 13:52 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that airlines across Europe received a new wave of bomb threats on Thursday, the second this week, with flights making unplanned landings and others escorted by fighter jets, though none of the threats has proved genuine.