New Bomb Threats Divert Flights Across Europe as Supermarket Fridge Attack Is Investigated

Airlines across Europe received a new wave of bomb threats on 5 November 2026, and several flights were diverted and made emergency landings. Reuters reported that the 5 November wave was the second such wave against European flights that week. The New York Times described the threats as hoaxes that had targeted dozens of flights over the past week, causing delays and diversions.

On 5 November, a bomb alert diverted an Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome, according to Reuters. Earlier in the week, on 3 November, bomb threats were reported on two passenger planes in Warsaw. Both planes landed safely.

The threats are a separate matter from a cyber incident that struck grocery stores earlier in the week. On 2 November, a suspected cyberattack hit supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe. Euronews reported that stores in at least nine European countries were affected, and the disruption stretched from Sweden to Belgium. Reuters reported that affected supermarkets had to throw away food spoiled when the fridges and freezers warmed.

Governments have also been turning to public guidance on emergencies. On 3 November, the European Commission announced new steps and guidelines to prepare Europeans for growing crisis risks. The guidelines are intended to help authorities give people the knowledge and tools they need for emergency preparedness. Government emergency advice reported by the BBC includes keeping enough bottled water at home to last three days, and a Newsweek map compiled in late October showed several countries urging residents to stockpile food.