--- title: "Wave of Bomb Threats: Four European Flights Checked for Explosives in Two Days" description: "On November 3, at least four European flights were targeted by bomb threats: a LOT aircraft was redirected to Modlin, and checks took place in Sofia and Murcia. All threats proved false, and no connection has been established." date: 2026-11-04T00:01:47.131Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/wave-bomb-threats-european-flights-checked tags: [lot-airlines, bomb-threats, europe-aviation, warsaw-modlin, sofia, murcia, wizz-air, ryanair] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Wave of Bomb Threats: Four European Flights Checked for Explosives in Two Days ![White LOT Polish Airlines passenger aircraft with a blue stripe along the fuselage on a wet runway](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/volna-ugroz-vzryva-evropejskie-rejsy-proverki-bomb/volna-ugroz-vzryva-evropejskie-rejsy-proverki-bomb-1.webp) ## Key Points - On November 3, four European flights (LOT, SAS, Sofia flight, Ryanair in Murcia) were targeted by bomb threat reports. - A LOT flight from London with 181 passengers was redirected to Modlin; the airport temporarily closed for inspection, and no devices were found. - In Murcia, 114 passengers and 7 Ryanair crew members underwent checks; the threat was classified as false. - The incidents followed the redirection of a Wizz Air flight to Budapest on November 2; no connection between the events has been established. On November 3, at least four passenger flights in Europe became the target of bomb threat reports — a day after a similar incident involving the redirection of a Wizz Air aircraft. According to TPO, the episodes spanned Poland, Bulgaria, and Spain, leading to route changes for several planes and the temporary closure of one of Warsaw's airports. As of publication, all checks have concluded without the discovery of explosive devices, though authorities emphasize that a connection between the incidents has not yet been established. ### LOT Flight from London Redirected to Modlin The most prominent incident involved a plane belonging to the Polish airline LOT, operating a flight from London to Chopin Airport in Warsaw. There were 181 passengers on board. Following a bomb threat report, the aircraft was redirected to the nearby Modlin Airport, which was temporarily closed while the plane was inspected. Upon completion of the check, no suspicious devices were found, and the airport resumed normal operations. The accompanying photograph shows the LOT aircraft on a wet runway — featuring its characteristic blue stripe along the fuselage and the carrier's logo on the nose section. ### Inspections in Warsaw, Sofia, and Murcia Simultaneously, an SAS flight from Copenhagen landed on schedule at Chopin Airport, having also received a threat report. Airport representatives stated that no suspicious devices were found and terminal operations continued as usual. In Sofia, a flight arriving from Israel was directed for inspection after receiving an email threat: Bulgarian Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov stated that counter-terrorism units were checking the aircraft for explosive devices. In Murcia, Spain, several airport areas were cordoned off following a threat report aboard a Ryanair flight from Manchester. According to Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's representative in Murcia, all 114 passengers and 7 crew members disembarked and underwent security checks, while the aircraft itself underwent a thorough inspection. Officials later classified the report as a false threat: no explosives were found, and the airport returned to normal operations. ### Background: Wizz Air Redirection on November 2 The November 3 episode followed on from the previous day's incident. On November 2, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was redirected to Budapest Airport after receiving a bomb threat report, as announced on social media by Hungarian Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky (reported as Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi in sources). The recurrence of such scenes across different countries within 48 hours indicates to observers that the threat reports may be serial in nature, although official confirmations of this version are currently lacking. ### Context: Protests and Cyberattacks in Europe The wave of aviation threats is unfolding against a backdrop of tense security conditions in several European countries. Large-scale protests in France, Germany, and Italy have periodically escalated into clashes with law enforcement, forcing authorities to deploy water cannons and tear gas. Simultaneously across the continent, from Sweden to Belgium, cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration and freezing equipment have been recorded, forcing stores to dispose of spoiled food. The combination of these factors creates an atmosphere of heightened vigilance where even false threat reports can cause significant operational disruptions at airports. ### Connection Between Incidents Not Established At present, it remains unclear whether the four incidents on November 3 and the Wizz Air episode on November 2 are connected. Authorities in each of the affected countries — Poland, Bulgaria, and Spain — are conducting investigations independently, and the provided materials contain no single coordinating statement about an EU-level investigation. All recorded threats as of publication proved to be false, no explosive devices were found, and airports returned to normal operations following inspections. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Многим рейсам в Европе угрожали взрывами.](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/nhieu-chuyen-bay-o-chau-au-bi-de-doa-danh-bom) - Primary source: list of November 3 incidents (LOT/Modlin, SAS/Chopin, Sofia, Ryanair/Murcia), passenger counts (181, 114+7), statements by authorities, preceding Wizz Air flight on November 2, and the context of protests/cyberattacks. ## FAQ ### How many European flights were targeted by bomb threats on November 3? At least four: the LOT flight from London, the SAS flight from Copenhagen, the flight arriving in Sofia from Israel, and the Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia. ### Were any explosive devices found? No. In all cases, checks concluded without finding suspicious devices, and the threat in Murcia was officially classified as false. ### Are these incidents connected? At present, it is unclear whether the incidents are connected; there are no official confirmations of a single organizer in the materials.