Bomb threats disrupt European flights, checks find no devices

Bomb threats prompted security checks and temporary disruption at airports in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria on Tuesday, November 3, with no explosives reported on several inspected aircraft. Warsaw Modlin Airport said a LOT flight diverted from London Heathrow was searched and no device was found; the airport reopened after briefly suspending operations. The LOT flight had been scheduled to land at Warsaw Chopin Airport but was redirected to Modlin after a bomb alert. The Boeing 737 MAX landed safely with 181 people on board, according to airport information. Passengers were evacuated while specialists examined the aircraft. LOT said passengers would be taken by coach to Chopin after border control. A Scandinavian Airlines flight, SK751, from Copenhagen to Warsaw also faced a threat. The aircraft landed normally at Chopin Airport, and passengers disembarked. SAS confirmed the threat, and airport officials said checks found no device. Chopin remained operational, although one runway was temporarily closed during the inspection. In Spain, a Ryanair flight from Manchester landed at Murcia after a bomb alert. Spanish officials said the Civil Guard inspected the aircraft and ruled out...