Aer Lingus Flight Diverts to France After New Bomb Threat

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 diverted to Evreux air base in northern France on Thursday morning after issuing an emergency alert. The flight, designated EI402, was scheduled to travel from Dublin to Rome. Company officials stated the diversion was a security precaution and that the plane landed safely.

Aer Lingus said it will work to re-accommodate passengers to their final destination as soon as possible. The incident occurred the same day a Finnair plane traveling from Helsinki to Rome faced a bomb threat. That aircraft was escorted by air force jets and landed in Italy as planned.

Reports indicate other planes also faced threats on Thursday. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw issued an emergency alert and diverted to Vienna, Austria, though the airline has not confirmed a bomb threat. Officials noted that no explosives were found on any of the planes after searches.

This marks the second time this week that European flights have been targeted. Eight flights, including two departing from the UK, were searched earlier in the week after suspected bomb threats. Two Ryanair flights, one leaving Dublin and the other from Lisbon, were searched after landing in Rome following anonymous tips. Police bomb disposal experts at Fiumicino airport carried out standard security protocols before clearing the alert.

A Manchester to Murcia flight and a London Heathrow to Warsaw flight were also part of the earlier set of incidents. The UK government described the series of events as malicious hoax threats. No further flights were listed in the official reports for the current day beyond those mentioned.