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Warsaw-Modlin airport closed after bomb threat alert on London flight

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The flight from London Heathrow safely touched down at Warsaw-Modlin Airport at 10:01 a.m. local time before the facility was closed to traffic, according to airport spokesman Adam Szabłowski. Specialist teams immediately deployed to the site to inspect the plane and assess the reported danger. The incident follows an identical security emergency on Monday involving a Sofia-bound Wizz Air flight diverted to Budapest under fighter jet escort. In the earlier incident, Hungarian authorities completed all safety sweeps with no suspicious materials discovered.

Key points

  • Flight operations at Warsaw-Modlin Airport were completely suspended following the emerge…: Flight operations at Warsaw-Modlin Airport were completely suspended following the emergency diversion of a London flight carrying 181 passengers.
  • Security services and bomb disposal technicians took immediate control of the grounded ai…: Security services and bomb disposal technicians took immediate control of the grounded aircraft to evaluate the reported explosive threat.
  • European aviation authorities have responded to consecutive London-originating bomb alert…: European aviation authorities have responded to consecutive London-originating bomb alerts within two days, with the prior Hungarian incident proving entirely false.

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A flight from London made an emergency landing at Warsaw-Modlin Airport on Tuesday over fears of an explosive device on board. The aircraft, carrying 181 passengers, landed at 10.01am local time after being diverted from its original destination, Warsaw Chopin Airport.

The airport was closed while authorities waited for bomb disposal experts to arrive. Modlin Airport spokesman Adam Szabłowski was reported by GB News stating: “A plane from London landed at Modlin Airport at 10:01am. There are 181 people on board. The airport has been closed. We are waiting for bomb disposal experts.”

The airport had earlier said the aircraft landed safely and that security services were verifying the reported threat. It said the bomb alert concerned a flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport.

The incident comes after a separate bomb threat yesterday forced a Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton to Sofia to divert to Budapest on Monday. Hungarian Gripen fighter jets escorted the Airbus A321neo to Budapest, where it landed safely at around 12.09pm local time.

Wizz Air said security checks on the aircraft and…

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