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Bomb Threats Force European Flights to Divert, Fighter Jet Escorts Aer Lingus Plane

November 5th,

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Multiple flights across Europe were disrupted on November 5 following bomb threats that forced aircraft to divert and prompted security alerts.

Among those affected was an Aer Lingus flight traveling from Dublin to Rome, which was diverted to a French military airbase at Évreux.

A French fighter jet escorted the aircraft during the incident, with passenger-recorded footage showing the military jet flying alongside the plane.

All 151 passengers and six crew members were reported safe. Security checks found no explosives, and authorities treated the threats as hoaxes.