New hoax bomb threats hit European flights
The hoaxes particularly targeted low-cost carriers and flights to or from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Italy, with about 20 reported from commercial flights on Thursday.
European airlines faced a wave of hoax bomb threats impacting 20 commercial flights across the continent on Thursday. The incidents caused at least five flights to be escorted by fighter jets, with no explosives found upon inspection. Bulgarian, Italian, and French fighter jets scrambled to protect 20 flights, including three Ryanair planes heading to Sofia from Madrid, Copenhagen, and London.
The threats contained misogynistic messages and claimed responsibility from "fighters of the Male State." Bulgarian air force escorted three Ryanair planes from Madrid, Copenhagen, and London; all landed safely. French fighters accompanied an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome, forcing it to land at Evreux military base. Ryanair flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Plovdiv Airport, and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was rerouted to Vienna.
The incidents occurred as the Male State, a far-right movement in Russia, was designated as an extremist organization by Russian courts.
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