Bomb alerts force flights to land in France, Bulgaria, Belgium

Paris authorities reported that bomb threats forced several aircraft to make emergency landings across Europe on Thursday morning, adding to a series of security concerns targeting European flights. Aer Lingus flight EI402, which was en route from Dublin to Rome, safely landed at Evreux airport, situated approximately 100 kilometers west of Paris, following a diversion as a precautionary measure, according to the airline.

Belgian media outlets claimed that a Polish airline, LOT, was the one forced to land at Brussels' Zaventem airport. A Finnair plane traveling from Helsinki managed to reach its scheduled destination of Rome safely, as it was escorted by the Italian air force, as per a source familiar with the situation.

Three Bulgarian aircraft made emergency landings due to bomb threats, as reported by Bulgarian officials. Further incidents occurred in Copenhagen and Madrid, with airplanes landing in Sofia, as confirmed by Bulgaria's interior minister.

On Tuesday, at least seven flights and a cruise ship were subjected to bomb threats, causing disruptions at airports throughout Europe, though no explosive devices were discovered. Although no country has claimed responsibility for these threats, European officials have been attributing the incidents to what they describe as "hybrid attacks" and acts of sabotage. Both Russia and Iran have denied involvement in such a campaign.

This week, hackers also targeted fridges in supermarkets across multiple European nations, and certain experts have suggested that hoax bomb threats may be part of a pattern of low-cost, deniable disruption efforts.