Passenger aircraft forced to land due to series of international bomb threats

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a series of bomb threats triggered emergency security measures across Europe, impacting flights in Poland, Spain, Italy, and Bulgaria. A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, flying from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin with 181 people on board, was diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport at 10:01 a.m. following an alert. Warsaw-Modlin Airport was temporarily closed to facilitate security checks before eventually reopening, although inspections of the aircraft continued.

In a separate incident, a Ryanair flight traveling from Manchester to Murcia, Spain, carrying 121 passengers and crew, also performed an emergency landing after receiving a similar threat. Reports also indicate that a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest the previous day. Authorities in the affected nations have launched security operations to verify these threats and ensure the safety of those involved. As of the latest reports, passengers and crew from the Polish flight were held in the arrivals area while authorities completed their investigation.