More than 30 flights targeted by alerts across Europe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroc Diplomatique
More than 30 flights were targeted by bomb alerts in Europe, leading to diversions and emergency landings. Threats also affected schools, media outlets and public infrastructure in France, Italy, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria, according to Maroc Diplomatique.
More than 30 commercial flights were targeted by bomb alerts in Europe during the first week of November 2026, according to Maroc Diplomatique. The threats, mainly sent by email, led to aircraft being diverted and making emergency landings. Inspections carried out on board the aircraft concerned found no explosives, the Moroccan media outlet reports.
On 5 November, an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 travelling from Dublin to Rome with 151 passengers and six crew members was diverted to Évreux air base in France. Two French fighter jets, a Rafale and a Mirage 2000-5, escorted the aircraft. The passengers and crew were evacuated without incident. In the Czech Republic, four aircraft bound for Prague were also affected by threatening messages. On 6 November, the premises of RTÉ, Ireland’s public broadcaster, were evacuated after an alert.
On 11 November, around 6,300 Italian schools received emails announcing the presence of explosive devices, prompting precautionary evacuations. These threats are part of a series of incidents affecting European infrastructure. The alerts targeting twelve aircraft in Europe had already been the subject of an assessment published on 5 November. On 11 November, the false alerts targeting thousands of schools in Europe were also reported.
