Bomb threats were made against four planes flying across Europe, including two flights that departed from the UK, according to a report by The Guardian. The report said the planes have landed safely and that no explosives were found after touchdown.
The Guardian said flights from London, Manchester, Copenhagen and Israel were affected. Polish officials told the outlet that they had received bomb threats involving two Warsaw-bound flights, and the report indicated that those planes landed.
Separately, ABC News reported that several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes. According to ABC News, the threats prompted searches and diversions, and in one case a flight was escorted by the Italian Air Force until it landed.
The two accounts differ in their figures and framing. The Guardian reported four planes, while ABC News described several flights. The available summaries do not establish whether the two outlets are describing the same incidents.
The Guardian's report, written by Jamie Grierson, appears on a live coverage page with the latest updates. The summaries reviewed for this report do not include further details about the threats, the routes of the flights, or any investigation into them.
Sources: The Guardian: Four planes flying across Europe targeted by bomb threats; ABC News: Flights across Europe hit by bomb threats that turned out to be hoaxes.