Finnair flights to Rome and Vienna hit by hoax bomb threats
The threats are part of a wider pattern disrupting airspace.
Finnair has announced that two of its flights, bound for Rome and Vienna, were disrupted by hoax bomb threats on Thursday, November 5th. Stiina Tuunanen, the airline's communications manager, confirmed to Yle that the threats were found to be false. The flight to Rome, designated AY1761, landed in Rome as planned at 9:27am local time.
Italian fighter jets provided escort during the landing at Fiumicino airport, according to Rai, Italy's public broadcaster. The aircraft in Vienna, operated by Jettime, also faced a similar hoax. Tuunanen stated that these incidents are not isolated, with similar threats having been made at various airports and airlines across Europe over the past week.
She could not disclose the source of information about the threats or the exact timing of their receipt.
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