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Aer Lingus Dublin–Rome flight diverted to French military base after bomb threat

· Évreux, France · confirmed by 4 outlets

France's prime minister's office says an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to the Évreux military base after a bomb threat. Flight tracking showed no departures from Rome Fiumicino for about 30 minutes.

Location
Évreux, France · France live map
Coordinates
49.03°N 1.22°E
Reported
5 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC
Category
Disaster · Accident
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight diverted to French military base after bomb threat

On Thursday, France's prime minister's office said an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to the Évreux military base after a bomb threat. Flight tracking showed no departures from Rome Fiumicino for about 30 minutes. It follows threats against at least seven flights across Europe on Tuesday, none of which were found to be real.

  • On Tuesday, officials said at least seven planes were threatened; all landed safely and no explosives were found.
  • A London flight landed at Warsaw-Modlin on Tuesday after a threat, and a Copenhagen flight was checked at Warsaw-Chopin.
  • On Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London diverted to Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet.
Updated 5 Nov 2026, 10:29 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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