Two Ryanair flights arriving at Rome Fiumicino Airport were searched on Tuesday after suspected bomb threats, and no explosives were found, according to reports of the incident.
The Irish Examiner reported that a Ryanair flight from Dublin was among the aircraft affected. Defence24 said two Ryanair flights arriving from Dublin and Lisbon were inspected after anonymous threats, with no explosives found. The accounts available so far do not provide further details about the searches or identify who made the threats.
The searches formed part of a wider series of aviation security alerts across Europe on Tuesday. The Associated Press reported that alleged threats prompted searches and diversions involving several airlines, and that no one was injured. Reports also described security checks or diversions affecting flights in Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia.
The BBC reported that a Ryanair flight from Manchester made an emergency landing in Murcia after a threat, while aircraft were inspected in Warsaw. The available reports do not establish whether the threats were connected or who was responsible. No explosives have been reported found in the searches described.
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