Bomb Threats Ground Warsaw Flights and Divert Israeli Aircraft

Warsaw Modlin Airport reopened around noon on Tuesday following an unscheduled landing by a passenger jet from London. The aircraft, operated by Polish carrier LOT, diverted due to a reported bomb threat. A separate SAS flight from Copenhagen also diverted to Warsaw Chopin Airport for a security check on the same day. The two Warsaw incidents did not appear to be connected, according to initial reports.

Modlin, located 36 kilometers from the capital and primarily serving low-cost carriers, confirmed that air operations had resumed. The airline stated that relevant services were inspecting the aircraft while passengers and crew waited in the arrivals hall. Warsaw Chopin Airport, the city's main terminal, continued normal operations after completing its check of the SAS jet. SAS confirmed the plane landed safely and all passengers disembarked.

Polish authorities indicated that the specific threat to the Warsaw flights was not confirmed. The disruptions occurred against a backdrop of recent security alerts in the region. On Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat, according to Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, who posted the information on Facebook.

The security activity extended into Bulgaria on Tuesday. A commercial aircraft flying from Israel landed at Sofia Airport after receiving a bomb threat via email. Counterterrorism units began searching the plane for explosive devices, Lyubomir Nikolov, the Secretary General of the Interior Ministry, told the BTA news agency. The Bulgarian incident marked the third diversion linked to a bomb threat in the region within 48 hours.