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Europe: What we know about the hoax bomb threats disrupting flights

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'Chaos within aviation industry' as European air traffic hit by bomb threats — Photo: France 24 Europe

Europe: What we know about the hoax bomb threats disrupting flights — Photo: France 24 Europe

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First reportReuters 5 November, 16:00
TopicWorld
Spreading fast: 1 article in 3 hours
International outlets report it too: 6

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18 articles

commercial2
- Reuters×3
  Thomson Reuters · checked in October 2026
- Kyiv Post×2
  Kivan family · checked in October 2026
non-profit1
- Associated Press×2
foreign3
- BBC News Europe×4
- France 24 Europe×3
  France Médias Monde · checked in October 2026
- Al Jazeera English×2
  Al Jazeera Media Network · checked in October 2026
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- Anton Gerashchenko×2

Timeline 18 articles

First reported by Reuters · 5 November, 16:00

5 November, 16:00 What do we know about the wave of bomb threats against flights in Europe? reut.rs/4z6aJfH (Reuters)
5 November, 16:11 ❗️More than a dozen European airlines have received anonymous bomb threats targeting their aircraft. (Anton Gerashchenko)
5 November, 21:58 Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel? (BBC News Europe)
6 November, 12:50 Offices of Irish media groups evacuated due to bomb threats, one deemed a hoax reut.rs/4kyA5iL (Reuters)
6 November, 13:18 European air traffic is targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents, following a string of hoaxes targeting flights this week. (Associated Press)
6 November, 13:35 Bomb Threats Hit Dozens of European Airports (Kyiv Post)
6 November, 14:51 Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats (BBC News Europe)
6 November, 15:00 Some media outlets evacuated after bomb threats (BBC News Europe)
6 November, 17:10 Bomb threats warning 'the clock is ticking' disrupt TV channels across Europe reut.rs/4eovps6 (Reuters)
6 November, 17:24 New bomb threats target European broadcasters, air traffic (Al Jazeera English)
6 November, 17:25 New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines (BBC News Europe)
6 November, 18:33 'Chaos within aviation industry' as European air traffic hit by bomb threats (France 24 Europe)
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6 November, 18:59 Europe: What we know about the hoax bomb threats disrupting flights (France 24 Europe)
6 November, 19:41 A new wave of bomb threats has affected at least 18 flights across 9 European countries,as well as media outlets in Ireland&British broadcaster Sky. (Anton Gerashchenko)
6 November, 20:38 ‘Message to the West’ bomb threats target European newsrooms, travel (Al Jazeera English)
6 November, 23:22 Europe bomb hoaxes widen (France 24 Europe)
15:18 Europe Hit by Wave of Bomb Hoaxes Targeting Media, Flights (Kyiv Post)
16:00 Dozens of flights across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats this week, causing diversions and emergency landings. (Associated Press)

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