Four More Hoax Bomb Threats Force Flights to Land in France

Four more aircraft were targeted by hoax bomb threats while flying over France on Friday 6 November 2026, the latest incidents in a week-long wave of threats against European aviation. All four were diverted to French airports, with three landing at Paris-Orly and one at Bordeaux. Every aircraft landed safely and no explosives were found.

What Happened Over France

The French Prime Minister's office confirmed the four new threats on Friday. None of the flights was due to land in France. All four were overflights, crossing French airspace on their way to other destinations, and they were brought down in France as a precaution.

• Three aircraft were diverted to Paris-Orly Airport.
• One aircraft was diverted to Bordeaux Airport.

Each aircraft was met by bomb disposal units for a full security inspection. No injuries were reported and nothing suspicious was found on board. The French authorities have opened an investigation into where the threats came from.

The Second Diversion Into France in Two Days

Friday's diversions came a day after Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome was diverted to the military air base at Évreux in Normandy on Thursday 5 November, with 151 passengers and six crew on board. We covered that incident, and the UK flights caught up in the earlier threats, in our main report on the hoax bomb threats.

More Threats Across Europe on Friday

France was not the only country affected on Friday. By midday, at least 17 flights across Europe had been disrupted:

• Prague: at least eight flights to or from Prague Airport were targeted, including services linked to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania and Italy.
• Amsterdam: Dutch military police cleared a KLM flight from Prague to Amsterdam Schiphol after a threat was received.
• Lisbon: a Ryanair flight from Lisbon to Rome was targeted, and the threat was found to be false.
• Airports in Denmark, Poland and Italy also reported incidents.

NATO officials said they were monitoring the situation and coordinating with member countries.

Who Is Responsible?

Nobody has been confirmed as responsible. Some threats sent earlier in the week to airports in Rome and Sofia were signed by a group calling itself the "fighters of the Masculine State", a name reported to be linked to a Russian ultra-nationalist movement. The authorities have stressed that this claim has not been verified. Concerns have been raised about possible hybrid warfare, but there is no evidence confirming the involvement of any state or group.

What It Means for UK Passengers

Many flights from the UK to southern Europe, Spain and Portugal cross French airspace, so a threat against an overflight could see your plane diverted to a French airport even if France is not on your itinerary. Every threat so far has been a hoax, and flights are operating.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority treats security threats like these as extraordinary circumstances, so compensation is unlikely, but your airline must still provide food, refreshments and, if needed, hotel accommodation while you wait. Check your flight before you travel on our live boards, such as Heathrow departures, Gatwick departures, Stansted departures and Manchester departures, or use our flight tracker.