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Fake bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe | BBC News

By BBC News on YouTube · November 5, 2026

At least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats in the second such incident this week, with the UK calling it a "malicious hoax". Flights bound for many countries including Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Austria and the Czech Republic, were affected. No explosives have been found during searches, and it is not clear if the incidents are related. In this video... 0:00 – Intro 0:34 – Destination of the flights before they got disrupted 1:06 - Uk government reaction to the disruption 1:28 – The Independent’s Simon Calder explains what has happened 2:33 – Hoax message received by Italy 3:12 – BBC Security Correspondent explains more about the group named by Italy 4:04 – Impact fake bomb threats could have on security and safety 6:04 – Passenger rights when facing disruption 6:52 – Could these threats and the disruption continue? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com

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