European Airlines Hit by Third Round of Hoax Bomb Threats as Diplomsats Cite Hybrid Aggression
European flights faced a third wave of hoax bomb threats this week, forcing diversions as Spain’s FM blamed hybrid aggression and psychological warfare.
POLICY WIRE — Copenhagen, Denmark — European aviation networks faced a third consecutive burst of fraudulent bomb threats this Friday, compounding a week of severe operational disruptions across the continent.
Spanish Foreign Minister named the coordinated hoax campaign an instance of hybrid aggression, further characterizing it as a specific form of psychological warfare directed at the region.
The latest incident follows a similar surge of false alerts on Thursday, which resulted in dozens of passenger flights being interrupted and some aircraft executing unplanned landings.
A total of more than twenty flights have been affected by these bogus threats throughout the week, significantly interfering with passenger schedules and logistics.
In response to the escalating security concerns, various nations have been forced to deploy fighter jets to escort or guard affected aircraft.
Officials confirmed that the over two dozen planes specifically targeted during the Thursday outbreak all landed safely, mirroring the outcome of previous threats issued earlier in the same week.
Russian extremist organizations have denied responsibility for sending the hoax bomb threats, shifting blame away from state-linked groups.
These recurring incidents mark the second major eruption of false security alerts in less than seven days, keeping airspace on heightened alert status.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
