Bomb Threats Force Three Planes to Make Emergency Landings in Bulgaria

Three planes were forced to land at Bulgarian airports following bomb threats, local media reported Thursday, citing government ministers.

Broadcaster bTV, quoting the interior minister, said two aircraft arriving from Copenhagen and Madrid had landed in Sofia.

Nova TV reported the same information, citing the transport minister.

A third aircraft, arriving from London, landed in Plovdiv, the reports added.

On Tuesday, around ten passenger aircraft bound for European airports received bomb threats that later proved false. The incidents prompted the brief closure of an airport in Warsaw and the deployment of fighter jets over Rome.

No explosive devices were found on any of the aircraft, which underwent thorough inspections after landing.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair appeared to have received the largest share of the threats, with four of its flights affected by bomb alerts.