World · 11 hours ago
Aer Lingus Rome flight diverted after bomb hoax over French airspace
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At least 21 aircraft across Europe were targeted by bomb threats, the second wave in a week, which UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander called a "malicious hoax". Fighter jets escorted flights through Italian and Austrian airspace, and flights heading to seven countries were affected. No explosives have been found, and nobody knows who is behind the threats or whether they are linked.
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