Bomb threats target multiple flights across Europe, including from Israel

A wave of bomb threats hit flights across Europe, including a plane from Israel that landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, and an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw. Other flights from London and Manchester also received threats, with some making unscheduled landings.

A wave of bomb threats targeting aircraft in Europe, including a flight arriving from Israel. A plane that landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, was inspected by counter-terrorism units after an email threat was received. In a separate incident, an SAS plane completed a flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw following a bomb threat and landed safely. The report quotes Bulgarian Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov and an SAS statement.