Bomb threats force emergency landings at Warsaw airports
Two passenger jets diverted to Warsaw airports after bomb threats were reported on board.
A Boeing 737 MAX carried 181 people from London. A bomb threat was reported on board at 9:54 am Tuesday.
The plane diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport. The plane landed safely at 10:01 am and passengers were evacuated.
Security services were checking the aircraft at the time of reporting. A second aircraft was an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw.
It also reported a bomb threat and landed at Warsaw-Chopin Airport. Polish authorities were checking both reports.
Warsaw-Modlin briefly closed before resuming normal operations.
- 181
- Passengers aboard Boeing 737 MAX
- 9:54 am Tuesday
- Threat time
- 10:01 am
- Landing time at Modlin
- 36 kilometres
- Modlin distance from capital
Why it mattersBomb threats to aircraft trigger emergency protocols. They disrupt airport operations across Europe.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect; the incident affects European air travel but no Australian carriers or passengers were involved.
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