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Several flights across Europe received hoax bomb threats Tuesday, prompting searches and diversions; one Italian Air Force escort accompanied a flight, AP reports. LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair flights were affected, including a LOT service from London diverted to Warsaw's Modlin Airport and Ryanair jets checked in Rome and Murcia, Spain. Authorities found no explosives, and no one was injured. The threats followed a Wizz Air flight diverted from Luton to Budapest a day earlier, while authorities continue seeking the sender.

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00:00Several flights across Europe were disrupted Tuesday by hoax bomb threats.
00:04The threats prompted searches, diversions, and even a fighter jet escort.
00:08They hit flights from LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Whiz Air, and Ryanair.
00:13No one was injured, and no explosives were found.
00:16A Ryanair flight from Lisbon landed in Rome after an emailed threat.
00:21Italy's Air Force scrambled two Eurofighters to escort another plane from Dublin to Rome.
00:26In Poland, a LOT flight from London Heathrow was diverted to Modlin Airport.
00:31A Ryanair jet from Manchester carrying 121 people was checked in Mercia, Spain.
00:36Two planes landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, were also inspected.
00:40The day before, a Whiz Air flight from Luton was diverted to Budapest.
00:45Authorities are still trying to identify who sent the threats.
00:48One security analyst noted coordinated response systems are in place.
00:52For travelers, the message was not to be alarmed.
00:55Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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