Copenhagen Airport Targeted by New Bomb Threats Amid Europe-Wide Flight Chaos
A new wave of bomb threats disrupts European travel as Copenhagen airport faces police investigations and a flight to Rome is diverted to Venice.
POLICY WIRE — Copenhagen, Denmark — New security threats have targeted air traffic at Denmark’s primary international hub, while a commercial flight was forced to divert following a bomb scare.
Danish law enforcement confirmed Friday morning that officers were on-site to conduct an investigation into the matter. This follows a broader series of hoax threats that have plagued flight schedules across the continent over the past several days.
While the wave of warnings has triggered emergency landings, security sweeps, and flight diversions, authorities report that no explosive devices have been discovered to date.
In a statement released Friday, Danish police noted, We are once again at Copenhagen Airport today in connection with threats directed at air traffic.
The agency further stated that they are investigating the incident while maintaining a visible police presence at the terminal.
Representatives from Copenhagen Airport acknowledged the police activity via email but maintained that the facility was operating normally. A spokesperson for the airport declined to provide additional details regarding the situation.
Local police indicated that their preliminary assessment suggests there is no immediate danger to travelers or staff members present at the airport.
Simultaneously, the Italian news agency Ansa reported that a plane traveling from Prague to Rome was rerouted to Venice due to a potential bomb threat. No specific details were released immediately regarding that incident.
Earlier this week, both Heathrow and Birmingham airports in the United Kingdom received similar warnings. Multiple departures from London Stansted, Newcastle, and Glasgow were also reportedly targeted.
Security teams searched Ryanair aircraft arriving from Lisbon and Dublin after anonymous tips about explosives. Additionally, an airport in Poland was forced to shut down during an investigation.
On Thursday alone, more than twelve flights were affected, including routes originating from Warsaw, Milan, Madrid, Helsinki, Dublin, and Copenhagen.
A military unit specialized in bomb disposal conducted searches on two aircraft at Copenhagen on Thursday. The UK government has expressed the belief that the threats against British aviation and airports are malicious hoaxes, raising alarms over information warfare that has coincided with cyberattacks on blood banks and supermarket chains in Europe.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)em>
