Warsaw-Modlin airport reopens after London flight makes emergency landing
The airport was temporarily shut on Tuesday following a bomb threat on a flight diverted from Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Warsaw-Modlin Airport reopened after a flight from London made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to fears of an explosive device. The aircraft, which was carrying 181 passengers, landed at 10.01am local time after being diverted from Warsaw Chopin Airport, according to the Times of India.
Modlin Airport spokesman Adam Szabłowski told GB News that the airport had been closed while authorities waited for bomb disposal experts to arrive. The airport had earlier stated that the aircraft landed safely and that security services were checking the reported threat.
This incident follows a separate bomb threat on Monday involving a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia. That aircraft diverted to Budapest and was escorted by Hungarian Gripen fighter jets, landing safely at approximately 12.09pm local time.
Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said the country's air-defence alert system issued an alert after the threat was reported. Wizz Air stated that security checks on the passengers and the Airbus A321neo found nothing suspicious and that they were cooperating with authorities.