A flight leaving Prague for Cyprus was among nine aircraft targeted by bomb threats on Friday, according to the Czech capital’s airport. The latest warnings come after a week in which dozens of commercial flights across Europe have been hit by false alarms.
Threats against flights at Prague airport
Prague airport spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that four flights arriving at the airport and five departing from it had been targeted.
“The threats concern arrivals from Denmark, Great Britain and two from Spain. As for departures, these are flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Great Britain,” she said.
The airport and the Czech Police declined to give details of the flights affected.
Another airport spokesperson, Jiří Hanich, told AFP that “airport operations remain normal and smooth” despite the threats.
Earlier checks by Czech Police
On Thursday, Czech Police inspected four aircraft after similar threats were made.
Warnings for flights to Sofia
A spokesperson for the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport told AFP that warnings were also received on Friday for two flights bound for Sofia, one from London Stansted and one from Brussels. Both landed safely.
Ryanair flight from Lisbon
Portuguese Police said a Ryanair flight due to leave Lisbon for Rome on Friday had also been the target of a threat.
A week of false alarms across Europe
Dozens of commercial flights in Europe have been targeted by false alarms this week. The threats have forced authorities to divert some aircraft and to send fighter jets to escort civilian planes.
This is a developing story.
With information from AFP
