{
  "id": 18282224,
  "title": "Bomb threat forces Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight to divert to a French military air base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/bomb-threat-forces-aer-lingus-dublin-rome-flight-to-divert-to-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/11/05/bomb-threat-forces-aer-lingus-dublin-rome-flight-to-divert-to-a-french-military-air-base"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was forced to divert to a French military air base in Evreux, Normandy on Thursday due to a bomb threat, according to the French prime minister's office. The flight, which had been en route to Italy, landed safely at the base, with all 151 passengers and six crew members reported safe. Military bomb defusal teams are currently examining the aircraft. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office stated that they are monitoring the situation in real time. This incident follows several other hoax bomb threats across Europe this week, including those targeting flights operated by Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair. Such threats have occurred amid increased geopolitical tensions and other signs of disruption, such as attacks on refrigeration systems in supermarkets and drone incursions in European airspace.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Aer Lingus flight diverted to French military base due to bomb threat",
    "Flight landed safely at Evreux, Normandy with all 151 passengers and crew safe",
    "Bomb defusal teams examining aircraft amid recent hoax threats across Europe"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/french-unions-join-forces-for-nationwide-strike-as-protests-intensify",
        "published": "2026-11-05T07:11:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Bomb threats divert planes across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/breaking-bomb-threats-divert-planes-across-europe",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:41:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Bomb threat forces Ireland-Italy flight to divert to French airbase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/bomb-threat-forces-ireland-italy-flight-to-divert-to-french-airbase",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:07:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}