Flight number EI402 belonging to Aer Lingus of Ireland was forced to change its route today, Thursday, November 5, due to a bomb threat warning received. This flight, which was en route from Dublin to Rome, was redirected to the 'Évreux' (Évreux) airbase in the Eure region of France.
Details of the Incident and Security Measures
The French Prime Minister's office announced that the situation is currently under surveillance and security measures are being carried out meticulously. The flight decided to change its route due to receiving a bomb threat that was reported immediately to the pilot. This type of warning was registered with emergency code 7700, a code that pilots use in critical situations to request immediate assistance.
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According to information from FlightRadar24, the aircraft had not landed by 9:40 AM, and its landing time was estimated to be around 10 AM. Normally, this flight was scheduled to arrive at its destination at 10:30 AM.
Bomb Threats on Other Flights
This incident occurs as earlier this week, several other commercial flights in Europe were disrupted due to bomb threats. According to relevant authorities, on Tuesday, November 3, about 10 commercial flights, including 4 flights belonging to Ryanair, faced bomb threat warnings. These flights included routes from Manchester to Murcia, Lisbon to Rome, Dublin to Rome, and Dublin to Sofia. Fortunately, all these warnings turned out to be false.
More details about this incident have not yet been released, and security officials are investigating the situation. It is expected that, given the sensitivity of the matter, more information will be made available in the coming days.
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