European aviation authorities say that several flights in different countries on the continent had to change routes and make emergency landings after receiving bomb threats. In recent weeks, several similar threats, later found to be fake, have disrupted flights. According to the report of the AP news agency, an "Air France" plane, traveling from Paris to the island of Mauritius, was diverted to the city of Rome, Italy, after receiving a security threat. The security authorities announced after a full inspection of the plane that no explosives were found on it. Also, a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Malta had to divert and land in Rome due to a similar threat. The security forces checked the plane after the evacuation of the passengers. European officials said the latest threats are likely part of a wave of coordinated false alarms that have hit Europe's aviation sector in recent months.

European aviation authorities say that several flights in different countries on the continent had to change routes and make emergency landings after receiving bomb threats. In recent weeks, several similar threats, later found to be fake, have disrupted flights. According to the report of the AP news agency, an "Air France" plane, traveling from Paris to the island of Mauritius, was diverted to the city of Rome, Italy, after receiving a security threat. The security authorities announced after a full inspection of the plane that no explosives were found on it. Also, a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Malta had to divert and land in Rome due to a similar threat. The security forces checked the plane after the evacuation of the passengers. European officials said the latest threats are likely part of a wave of coordinated false alarms that have hit Europe's aviation sector in recent months.