WorldUpdated November 5

Thursday alerts bring escorts, diversions and checks across Europe

Saudi Gazette reported that at least 12 European flights were targeted by threats on Thursday. Several received fighter-jet escorts and at least two were diverted; Bulgarian officials separately reported three emergency landings. Czech police said four flights bound for Prague had received threats they assessed as low credibility. Finnair reported threats to two Helsinki flights, while LOT reported a security warning on a Warsaw-to-Brussels flight and a precautionary aircraft change for a Paris-bound flight. Saudi Gazette said none of the threats had immediately proved genuine; Asharq News reported that some inspections were still under way.

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