Aircraft inspections across Europe due to reports of explosive devices

Seven passenger aircraft were inspected across Europe after suspicious reports were circulated regarding the presence of an explosive device. The UK government called the incidents "deliberately circulated false reports." Agencies from various countries are cooperating to determine whether these cases were part of a coordinated attack, although no connection between them has been established officially yet. 1TV+1

In Poland, a LOT Polish Airlines aircraft traveling from London was redirected to Modlin Airport instead of Warsaw Chopin Airport, which caused the airport to close temporarily. An aircraft arriving from Copenhagen was also inspected. In Spain, a Ryanair aircraft traveling from Manchester landed at Murcia Airport, which caused part of the airport to be temporarily closed. In Bulgaria, an aircraft traveling from Israel landed at Sofia Airport, which was inspected by counter-terrorism units. Additionally, 1tv writes that two Ryanair aircraft were inspected at Fiumicino Airport in Rome. Imedi+3

Various sources are circulating different data regarding the number of incidents: 1tv and rustavi2-fb speak of the inspection of seven aircraft, while imedinews, rustavi2, and interpressnews report on four or five aircraft. In all cases, no explosive substances were found as a result of the inspections. 1TV+5