{
  "id": 18491614,
  "title": "Flight from Lisbon hit by new bomb threat hoax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/flight-from-lisbon-hit-by-new-bomb-threat-hoax",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:15:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/06/flight-from-lisbon-hit-by-new-bomb-threat-hoax"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A bomb threat hoax forced a Ryanair flight from Lisbon to Rome to be halted on Friday, the Portuguese police confirmed. The alert was raised as the aircraft approached Lisbon airport after flying from Rome. Dozens of other European flights were similarly targeted by false alarms this week, leading to safety measures such as rerouting some planes and escorting others with fighter jets. Additionally, several Irish media organizations experienced bomb threats, resulting in the evacuation of staff from their newsrooms. The Special Police Unit conducted a security inspection of the Ryanair aircraft, which did not detect any explosive devices or suspicious objects. All passengers and luggage underwent a security check, also finding nothing amiss. No claim of responsibility was made for the disrupted flights across Europe. However, the threats against the European flights included misogynistic messages and claimed responsibility from \"fighters of the Male State.\" The hoaxes mainly targeted low-cost carriers and flights going to or from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Three flights were diverted, but all landed safely with no explosives detected. Furthermore, at least five flights received an air force escort following bomb threats.",
  "summary": "Dozens of commercial flights across Europe have been hit by false alarms this week, forcing authorities to reroute planes or deploy fighter jet escorts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Bomb threat targets Ryanair flight to Lisbon as scares continue across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bomb-threat-targets-ryanair-flight-to-lisbon-as-scares-continue",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:36:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}