{
  "id": 18432871,
  "title": "Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hoax-bomb-threats-target-european-airlines-and-airports-for-second",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/hoax-bomb-threats-target-european-airlines-and-airports-for-second-time-in-a-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bomb threats targeted 21 European aircraft and airports in a second incident this week, the UK calling it a \"malicious hoax.\" Flights were disrupted in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a French air base, while Finnair's Helsinki-Rome flight was escorted by Italian fighter jets. EasyJet's Newcastle and Glasgow flights were met by police in Prague as a precaution. London Heathrow and Birmingham airports received threats assessed as not credible. No explosives were found during searches. The threats, claimed by the obscure group \"Fighters of the Male State,\" claimed to target a \"feminist regime\" and wanted to \"make our mark on history.\" The group, likely referring to the ultra-right Russian organization \"Muzhskoi Legion,\" had seen a surge in followers during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the email threat, even if authentic, may not yield crucial leads for authorities. UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander described the incidents as \"malicious hoax threats,\" while the government stressed its commitment to dealing with such incidents.",
  "summary": "At least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats in the second such incident this week, with the UK calling it a “malicious hoax”. Flights to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Romania were affected. An Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome was diverted […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hoax-bomb-threats-target-european-airlines-and-airports-for-second",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:39:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New hoax bomb threats hit European flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-hoax-bomb-threats-hit-european-flights",
        "published": "2026-11-05T21:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "New hoax bomb threats hit European flights European fighter jets scrambled as hoax bomb threats hit 20 commercial flights for third day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/new-hoax-bomb-threats-hit-european-flights-european-fighter-jets",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:33:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "New hoax bomb threats hit European flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/new-hoax-bomb-threats-hit-european-flights",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:22:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}