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Hungary deploys Gripen combat aircraft to escort three passenger aircraft that received false bomb threats this Friday in less than an hour, while the Prague airport reported nine fictitious alerts against flights linked to that terminal. Three media outlets also received intimidating messages, including the Irish public network TEN, which evacuated its offices and suspended its programming.
At least 35 aircraft have been damaged since Monday
Fake flight bomb warnings re-inflict security in Europe, amid increasing geopolitical tensions and several incidents that have highlighted the authorities' fear of increasingly frequent hybrid threats. At least 25 flights from cities received these alerts, which led several to land on emergency or under escort, while others managed to complete their journey smoothly in their intended destinations.
For the second time this week, several European airlines received false bomb threats. At least 12 flights were affected, with unscheduled or escorted deviations and landings, and travel disorders. Irene Savio, correspondent in Rome, extended the information.
For the second time this week, multiple airlines received alarms for the possible presence of explosives, forcing unplanned or under escort landings, although none of the threats proved credible. This affected more than a dozen flights to European cities, two days after a number of similar alerts forced the expansion of security operations. Although the origin of false warnings is unknown, the authorities have warned of growing hybrid threats.
