Several European Flights Receive Bomb Threats

According to matching reports, bomb threats were reported on board five flights heading to various European destinations, causing aircraft diversions or military air unit escorts in some cases.

The French Prime Minister's office announced that an "Aer Lingus" plane, en route from Dublin to Rome, was diverted to the French region of Normandy after receiving a bomb threat on board.

Aircraft Threats
The Prime Minister's office said the plane landed safely at the Evreux military air base after declaring an emergency during its flight.

It confirmed that the 151 passengers and six crew members were safe, while specialized military explosive ordnance disposal teams began inspecting the aircraft.

Flight tracking websites showed that the plane was approaching Paris when it sharply changed course and performed several loops before heading to Evreux.

Three Other Planes
Shortly after the announcement of the incident, Bulgarian local media reported that three planes were forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats, citing officials.

For its part, the Italian news agency "ANSA" stated that units of the Italian Air Force safely escorted a "Finnair" plane, which was operating a flight from Helsinki to Rome, to the Italian capital after receiving a bomb warning.

These incidents come days after at least seven flights, including two departing from the United Kingdom, faced similar threats, resulting in unplanned landings and temporary closures of some airports.

A British government spokesperson said at the time that his country was well prepared to deal with what he described as "false and malicious threats we have witnessed today."

The entity behind these threats has not yet been identified, but Matthew Borey, from "Osprey Flight Solutions," a company specializing in advising airlines on flight threats, said that the focus of these incidents on Europe could mean a "possible Russian link."

He added: "But we should not overlook that Iranian hybrid warfare is equally active in certain parts of Europe."

He noted that investigations have not yet determined those responsible for these threats.