Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights in a week
According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, At least 15 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."
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According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, At least 15 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."
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Paris — At least 15 commercial flights in Europe had to deal with bomb threats Thursday, with at least one being diverted to a military base in France. While authorities have reported no explosives discovered on any of the jets, and they all appeared to be hoaxes, Thursday's incidents add to a fast-growing number of journeys hit by similar threats this week, which one expert said suggested a "very deliberate act."
British authorities dismissed threats to about seven flights earlier this week as hoaxes, but the number of impacted journeys soared over 20 on Thursday, meaning significant disruption for thousands of passengers and raising concerns about a possible coordinated effort to impact travel on the continent.
So far, it remains unclear who, if anyone, is behind any such coordinated action.
The threats to commercial airliners Thursday came after at least seven other flights across Europe received bomb threats this week that prompted aircraft searches, diversions and in at least one other case an escort by an Italian fighter jet.
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