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Bomb threats lead to emergency landings of planes from London

Two passenger planes flying from London to Sofia and Warsaw have made emergency landings following bomb threats.

3 November 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Two passenger planes en route from London to Sofia and Warsaw made emergency landings after reports of explosives on board. The Hungarian airline Wizz Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft, heading to Sofia, made an emergency landing in Budapest following a bomb threat, as reported by the Hungarian news outlet 24.hu.

Meanwhile, a plane traveling from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin Airport. This aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX, received a report of possible explosives on board at 09:54 and executed a precautionary landing at 10:01. Air traffic at the airport was temporarily halted to investigate the aircraft but has since resumed.

According to reports, a total of 181 passengers were evacuated from the aircraft that landed at Warsaw-Modlin. The airport, which was closed for two hours, is now operational again. Both Wizz Air and the authorities have not disclosed details about the nature of the threats.

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Following the bomb threat on the flight to Warsaw, reports have also emerged regarding a second flight to Poland. Details on this are not yet available, and investigations into the incidents are ongoing. This indicates a possible increase in safety concerns surrounding air travel.

In the case of the Wizz Air flight headed to Sofia, it is still unclear whether any evacuations took place. The flight has since resumed from Budapest, but no further details regarding the situation on board or the number of passengers involved have been released.

The emergency landings of these two flights come amid increasing safety measures within the aviation sector, particularly following reports of potential threats on board passenger aircraft. Both airlines and airports remain vigilant in light of these incidents.

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