Portugal: New False Alarm of Explosives on a Plane in Lisbon
Portuguese and Danish police investigate false threats against planes.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
A flight scheduled to depart from Lisbon to Rome this morning received a bomb threat that turned out to be false, according to the Portuguese police.
Earlier today, Danish police said they were investigating threats targeting air traffic at Copenhagen Airport, but noted that their initial assessment indicated no risk to passengers.
In a statement, the police said, “We are again present at Copenhagen Airport today following threats directed at air traffic.” They added, “We are currently investigating the incident, and there is a clear security presence at the airport.”
A specialized military bomb disposal unit searched two aircraft at Denmark’s largest airport on Thursday after receiving a threat, but found no bombs.
A series of bomb threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, leading to flight diversions, emergency landings, and the dispatch of fighter jets to escort or intercept aircraft, marking a sharp escalation following an earlier wave of threats earlier in the week.
