Society · Dublin, Ireland · November 6, 2026

Fresh wave of hoax bomb threats hits European flights and newsrooms

Reported by 15 outlets · first reported Nov 6, 12:14 PM ET

More hoax bomb threats disrupted flights across Europe and forced some Irish media outlets to evacuate. At least 18 to 20 flights were affected in a day. Spain and Ireland call it a coordinated campaign. No explosives were found and no group is confirmed. A Russian extremist group denied sending the threats.

Why it matters

Repeated diversions disrupt travel and strain airports ahead of two European summits in Dublin.

Background

Hoax threats have targeted airlines for about a week. Investigators have not publicly named those behind them.

The story so far

1. Nov 4Hoax bomb threats hit European flights
2. Nov 5Hoax bomb threats hit about 27 European flights
3. Nov 6Fresh wave of hoax bomb threats hits European flights and newsrooms
4. Nov 7Bomb hoaxes disrupt at least 20 more European flights

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 6, 12:14 PM ET
• UPI ↗Nov 6, 1:41 PM ET
• CBS News ↗Nov 6, 12:18 PM ET

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