Key facts
- Warsaw Modlin airport said a LOT Boeing 737 Max landed with 181 people on board after a bomb threat.
- One runway on the apron at Warsaw Chopin airport was closed but operations were not significantly impacted, the airport spokesman said.
Two flights bound for Warsaw were diverted or searched after bomb threats on November 3, 2026, with one landing at Chopin and the other at Modlin, which briefly closed. The Modlin-bound flight, a LOT Boeing 737 Max from London, carried 168 passengers and 13 crew, and authorities are investigating the threat.
A LOT Boeing 737 Max from London Heathrow landed at Warsaw Modlin airport on November 3, 2026, with 181 people on board after a bomb threat, the airport said. The airport said the aircraft landed at 10:01 local time and passengers later disembarked, and that air operations had resumed while the plane was checked by relevant authorities over a possible bomb threat.
A LOT Boeing 737 Max from London Heathrow landed at Warsaw Modlin airport on November 3, 2026, with 181 people on board after a bomb threat, the airport said. The airport said the aircraft landed at 10:01 local time and passengers later disembarked, and that air operations had resumed while the plane was checked by relevant authorities over a possible bomb threat.
A second flight from Copenhagen, bound for Warsaw Chopin airport, also faced a bomb threat, Danish media reported. The SAS plane landed as scheduled. A Chopin airport spokesman said one runway on the apron had been closed but operations were not significantly impacted.
The threats came after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat. The airline said security checks had been made and nothing was found. The source gives the day of the week but not the date for the Budapest landing.
The source did not state the nature of the threats or any findings from the inspections.
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