Summary
Flights across Europe have been impacted by bomb threats for the second time this week
More than 10 flights have reportedly been affected today, with some diverted
In Prague, Czech police say no explosives were found aboard four flights they received following threats about an "improvised explosive device"
Earlier an aircraft was escorted into Rome Fiumicino Airport by Italian Air Force jets, while the Bulgarian military says it deployed its Air Force fighter jets to escort three aircraft to Sofia
Air traffic control messages analysed by BBC Verify show one diverted aircraft - travelling from Dublin to Rome - was alerted to a potential threat by air traffic control
On Tuesday, at least seven flights were hit by similar threats - no explosives were found
Recap: Bomb threats affect flights across Europe again
Jack Grey
Live reporterReutersAn Aer Lingus' flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Evreux military air base in France following a bomb threat
Air travel across Europe has been disrupted after multiple passenger flights reported bomb threats - for the second time this week.
Fighter jets have escorted some planes, with some diverted to alternate airports or military bases.
There have been no reports of explosive found.
In the Czech Republic, police say bomb threats were received on four flights to Prague, with explosives tests "yielding negative results".
Other flights reporting threats include:
- Aegean Thessaloniki to Milan, landed in Milan
- Ryanair Porto to Milan, landed in Milan
- Aer Lingus Dublin to Rome, diverted to Evreux airbase in France
- Finnair Helsinki to Rome, landed in Rome
- Wizz Air Milan to Bucharest, landed in Bucharest
- Wizz Air Milan to Warsaw, diverted to Vienna
- LOT Warsaw to Brussels, landed in Brussels
- Ryanair Copenhagen to Sofia, landed in Sofia
- Ryanair to Madrid to Sofia, landed in Sofia
- Ryanair London to Sofia, diverted to Plovdiv
Wizz Air says its flight from Milan to Warsaw was diverted to Vienna "in accordance with established safety protocols", adding that other airlines were "also experiencing threats".
Aircraft communications (ACARS) from Aer Lingus' Dublin to Rome flight show a "clear account" of the diversion, according to aviation safety expert Marco Chan.
We'll bring you the latest updates as soon as we have them.
Flight disruption follows bomb threats earlier this week
Today's disruption follows at least seven flights being searched across Europe on Tuesday after a series of suspected bomb threats.
Two flights were searched after landing in Rome, two in Warsaw, two in Sofia, with one landing in Murcia in Spain - no explosives were found on any of the planes.
Two of these flights took off from the UK - one from Heathrow and one from Manchester.
There is no confirmed link between any of the threats, either from Tuesday or today. But authorities from various countries have been co-operating to assess whether this is a co-ordinated attack.
The UK government described the events as "malicious hoax threats" and said that there are "well-tested processes for dealing with any potential threats".
From Tuesday: Sniffer dog inspects Ryanair plane in Spain after suspected bomb threat
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