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Fighter escorts meet Rome-bound flights after European bomb threats

The report follows diversions to Rome and a French military base, with no explosives found and responsibility unresolved.

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Bomb threats force multiple flights in Europe to make emergency landings

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0:13Footage shows the diverted Aer Lingus aircraft at Évreux, France, surrounded by emergency personnel and security.
0:56Williams describes threats targeting Rome-bound flights from Helsinki and Dublin.
1:40Military escorts accompanied the aircraft to safe landings; Williams reports that no explosives were found.
1:53Common raises suspicion that the letter's broken Italian could reflect AI translation, without establishing that explanation.
2:25Williams puts the disruption at at least 15 flights and discusses possible responsibility without establishing who sent the threats.

An Aer Lingus aircraft sits on the tarmac at Évreux, France, surrounded by emergency personnel and security. It is one of the flights diverted after bomb threats disrupted air travel across Europe on Thursday, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News, Canada's public broadcaster.

Reporting from Rome, Megan Williams says at least 15 flights were affected. The broadcast identifies services operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Finnair and Aegean Airlines.

Williams describes threats against flights heading to Rome from Helsinki and Dublin. One aircraft reached Rome safely under military escort; French fighter jets accompanied another to a military base near Paris. No explosives were found, she reports.

The question of who sent the threats remains open. Williams says a group calling itself "I Combattenti dello Stato Maschile" claimed responsibility, using language attacking what it called a feminist regime. Asked about the group by anchor David Common, she replies: "David, I've never heard of it."

Common cites intelligence reporting that the threat letter was written in broken Italian, prompting suspicion that it might have been translated using artificial intelligence. That is presented as a possibility, not an established explanation of how the letter was produced.

Williams also discusses possible Russian or Iranian involvement intended to cause disruption, but the segment does not establish either country's responsibility. She places the flight alerts alongside an earlier cruise-ship threat, describing a wider security concern while leaving the identity of those responsible unresolved.