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The aircraft landed safely and no explosives were found, the authorities said.In a photo obtained from social media, an SAS aircraft landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, after receiving a bomb threat, on Tuesday.Credit...Piotr Bozyk, via ReutersNov. 3, 2026, 11:22 a.m.

ETBomb threats targeted at least 7 planes in Europe on Tuesday, briefly disrupting flights as the local authorities carried out security checks at several airports.All of the planes landed safely, and officials said that no explosives had been found. It was not immediately clear who had made the threats, how they were issued or whether there was any connection between them.

The threats came a day after a midair bomb scare forced a plane leaving London to make an emergency landing in Budapest.Anxiety over airspace security is high in Europe, where a spate of hybrid warfare attacks and intimidation tactics have rattled air travel in recent months as Russia’s war against Ukraine spills over its borders. Last month, an airport in Germany briefly shut down after a false alarm about a possible hijacking on an incoming flight from Greece.Here are where the threats were reported.Poland: Two planesPolish officials responded to “an alarm regarding a bomb threat on board” a plane traveling from London just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Warsaw Modlin Airport said in a statement on social media.The plane landed minutes later at Modlin, which mostly serves budget airlines and is northwest of the capital, instead of the larger Warsaw Chopin Airport, its intended destination, the statement said.Officials and pyrotechnic teams met the plane, which was carrying 181 people, and Modlin temporarily ceased operations.

After noon, the bomb alert was “canceled,” the airport said.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber?

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