Key facts
- Czech police said on X that four airplanes heading to Prague received bomb threats and were preparing to land.
- Police assessed the credibility of the threats as low but activated all necessary security measures.
- Police said the measures had minimal impact on passengers and airport operations.
- All aircraft will undergo pyrotechnic inspections after landing, police said.
Czech police said four airplanes heading to Prague received bomb threats on November 5, 2026, and that officers were preparing for their landing. The force posted the statement on X and said it assessed the credibility of the threats as low.
"Nevertheless, we are not underestimating the threat, which is why all necessary security measures have been activated with minimal impact on passengers and airport operations," police said in the post. "After landing, all aircraft will undergo pyrotechnic inspections."
Reuters reported the statement. No airline, airport operator or other authority was named as confirming the threats, and police gave no information on the origin of the warnings. Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport was not named by police in the statement carried by Reuters.