Suspected bomb on plane: Flight from London with 181 people diverted to landing - Warsaw airport closed

Warsaw-Modlin Airport was closed after a LOT flight with 181 passengers was diverted to land following a warning about an explosive device. The plane landed safely and security forces are checking the alert.

Warsaw-Modlin Airport in Poland was closed today (Tuesday) until further notice, after a passenger plane arriving from London was diverted to land following a warning about a possible explosive device. The aircraft, LOT flight LO286 from London Heathrow Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, landed safely in Modlin with 181 people on board. Security forces began checking the alert. The director of Modlin Airport, Jacek Kowalski, told Radio RDC: "The plane has already landed and was placed in a safe location. Security forces are working to ascertain the facts and act according to procedures." Later, The Guardian reported that passengers were allowed into the terminal while the plane underwent inspection. As of updates, no scan results have been released. The incident occurred a day after a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a similar threat, but no evidence of a link between the two events was presented.