A Ryanair flight from Rome landed safely in Lisbon after authorities received a bomb threat on Friday, Nov. 6. (Foto: Instagram)
A Ryanair plane traveling from Rome, Italy, to Lisbon landed safely at Humberto Delgado Airport on Friday, Nov. 6, after receiving a bomb threat. Authorities activated security procedures and carried out checks at the airport.
Portugal’s Public Security Police received the alert by phone and sent an officer to monitor the incident and help initiate security measures. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances and origin of the threat.
The incident came amid a series of bomb threats that disrupted European air travel this week. At least 27 flights in several countries were affected, prompting diversions, unscheduled landings and the deployment of military fighter jets. All the planes landed safely, and no explosives were found, according to the report.
The wider alerts were sent by email to airports and civil aviation authorities. Some messages were signed by people claiming to belong to Male State, a Russian ultranationalist movement known for extremist views, misogynistic rhetoric and support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Authorities have not confirmed that the group was involved. France, Italy, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Romania and Austria were among the countries affected. The identities of those responsible for the alerts remain unknown.
