New: A Croatian Rafale fighter jet intercepted a Finnair passenger plane flying from Helsinki to Rome following a bomb threat.
Croatia's Defense Ministry said the operation was ordered by NATO's Combined Air Operations Center in Torij.
The fighter escorted the plane to the Italian border, where the Italian reaction forces took over.
The flight landed safely at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Pinair later confirmed that the threat was a hoax and that inspections found nothing suspicious on board.
Croatian Ministry of Defense Yle.
Information reported by our source in Croatia.
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