World · Europe · 31 mins ago
Four European flights face suspected bomb threats, including two from the UK
Four passenger flights in Europe faced suspected bomb threats on Tuesday, including two that had departed from the UK.
A LOT flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland, while a flight from Copenhagen landed at Warsaw-Chopin airport and was checked.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester landed at Murcia airport in Spain, and a flight from Israel landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a threat was reported by email.
Security teams inspected the planes, and the available updates said the flights had landed safely.
Warsaw-Modlin briefly closed and later resumed operations, though some areas remained closed while checks continued.
A separate Wizz Air flight from London had been diverted to Budapest the day before after a threat; checks found nothing.
It is unclear whether the threats are connected, and the latest updates say inspections and security procedures are continuing.
A LOT passenger plane from London Heathrow made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin Airport after a bomb threat was reported.
A separate SAS plane from Copenhagen landed at Warsaw-Chopin Airport and was checked.
The Modlin airport was temporarily closed while security services examined the LOT plane, then resumed operations.
The sources report different passenger counts for the LOT flight: 181 in three articles and 118 in the BBC article.
Threats were also reported on flights to Spain and Bulgaria, but it was unclear whether the incidents were connected.
- Who
- Passengers and crew on a LOT flight from London Heathrow, and on an SAS flight from Copenhagen.
- What
- A bomb threat was reported on each flight; the LOT plane diverted to Modlin, while the SAS plane landed at Chopin. Both were checked.
- When
- Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
- Where
- Warsaw-Modlin and Warsaw-Chopin airports in Poland.
- Why
- A bomb threat was reported on the LOT flight. The reason for the threats was not stated.
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A bomb threat alert was reported on the LOT flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw.
The LOT Boeing 737 MAX landed at Warsaw-Modlin Airport.
The SAS flight from Copenhagen landed at Warsaw-Chopin Airport and was checked.
Warsaw-Modlin Airport resumed operations, although some areas remained closed.
- LOT flight
- London Heathrow to Warsaw-Chopin
- Diversion airport
- Warsaw-Modlin
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 MAX
- People aboard
- 181 reported by three articles; BBC reported 118
- SAS flight
- Copenhagen to Warsaw-Chopin
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What people are saying
At 9:54 a.m., a bomb threat alert was announced on board an aircraft operating a flight on the route London Heathrow (LHR) – Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).
At 10:01 a.m., a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landed at Warsaw/Modlin Airport.
Further actions are being carried out in accordance with safety procedures. At this time, we are not providing any additional information regarding the operations of the emergency services.