# Multiple bomb alerts in European airspace and diverted flights

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Eure, followed from 5 November 2026 to 5 November 2026. 56 articles from 32 sources (security); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 16:41.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Security
- Place: Eure
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 09:47
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 16:41
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/343-multiple-bomb-alerts-in-european-airspace-and-diverted-flights

## What is established

_“Confirmed” = reported by at least two independent outlets (outlets of the same group count as one). AI cross-check of the collected headlines and extracts._

**Confirmed by several sources**

- An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Évreux Air Base (Eure) on Thursday, November 5 due to a bomb alert. (16 independent sources: [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-1209983?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [Le Parisien](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOUkdVbm9ZUDBMUWpTT09pUG56RENYQTNvdldZSDBLNVA5bVlNUmdLYkdBeXk5Z0NacDRmbnBwd2xDalloaUkwT19nZ2RHbVB3V0xrbDh0dmJVb002a0pOa3BIVk9BbTBpWnFlRDUzR3BSTU5lb2pxV2x1X2dLNk9OOWI5MVVsOWt0Zlc4NFhMSE02cDNwbTN0bjBYYW5vaG1FZW5MWWpqMDh4bjE4aUU1bkhZWW9ZSHlUR3gzZWk2bE5FbGtKbWdyYmVaS3hCcldrT3I2TGJTdHNHLVhVVC15Mjk2Yjc?oc=5), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [CNews](https://www.cnews.fr/france/2026-11-05/un-avion-de-ligne-reliant-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-la), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/incident-aerien-un-avion-a-320-de-ligne-effectuant-le-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-suite-a-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-2473995.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/transports/avion/un-avion-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-en-normandie-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-d582b690-d8f3-11f1-b736-5b9907ef0b5a?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [La Voix du Nord](http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1752146/article/2026-11-05/alerte-la-bombe-dans-un-avion-a320-vient-d-etre-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-d), [Le Journal du Dimanche](https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/un-airbus-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-187848), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/societe/un-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-a-la-bombe-selon-matignon-20261105_HHBM4QKLLZHTLMNIDSPFIUDRFE/), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-20261105), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id838235/article/2026-11-05/un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-la-bombe), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/4260537-20261105-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-alerte-bombe?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/alerte-a-la-bombe-sur-un-a320-dublin-rome-l-avion-deroute-vers-evreux-plus-d-une-dizaine-de-vols-concernes-par-ces-alertes-en-quelques-jours-10754255), [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/05/alerte-a-la-bombe-dans-un-avion-un-vol-aer-lingus-entre-dublin-et-rome-deroute-sur-la-base-aerienne-devreux-13637231.php), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/05/alerte-a-la-bombe-en-plein-vol-un-avion-airbus-a320-deroute-durgence-vers-la-base-militaire-francaise-13637224.php), [Actu.fr](https://actu.fr/normandie/evreux_27229/alerte-a-la-bombe-dans-un-a320-un-avion-dublin-rome-deroute-de-toute-urgence-a-evreux_65017228.html), [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id757257/article/2026-11-05/un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-la-bombe), [Sud Ouest](https://www.sudouest.fr/faits-divers/un-avion-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-la-france-en-raison-d-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-31391346.php), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/video-un-avion-de-ligne-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe_VN-202611050325.html), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/france/un-avion-de-ligne-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-a-ete-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-d-evreux-a-la-suite-d-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-annonce-matignon_8268986.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [France 24](https://www.france24.com/fr/france/20261105-a320-dublin-rome-d%C3%A9rout%C3%A9-%C3%A9vreux-en-raison-alerte-bombe), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/eure/evreux/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-3444735.html), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/un-a320-dublin-rome-vise-par-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-l-avion-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-d-evreux_352475.html), [Public Sénat](https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-a-la-bombe))
- Matignon announced the diversion and stated it was monitoring the situation in real time, in accordance with procedures. (11 independent sources: [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/transport/2026/11/05/un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-sur-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe), [CNews](https://www.cnews.fr/france/2026-11-05/un-avion-de-ligne-reliant-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-la), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/incident-aerien-un-avion-a-320-de-ligne-effectuant-le-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-suite-a-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-2473995.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/transports/avion/un-avion-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-en-normandie-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-d582b690-d8f3-11f1-b736-5b9907ef0b5a?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Le Journal du Dimanche](https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/un-airbus-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-187848), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/societe/un-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-a-la-bombe-selon-matignon-20261105_HHBM4QKLLZHTLMNIDSPFIUDRFE/), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/4260537-20261105-vol-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-alerte-bombe?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/05/alerte-a-la-bombe-dans-un-avion-un-vol-aer-lingus-entre-dublin-et-rome-deroute-sur-la-base-aerienne-devreux-13637231.php), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/05/alerte-a-la-bombe-en-plein-vol-un-avion-airbus-a320-deroute-durgence-vers-la-base-militaire-francaise-13637224.php), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/france/un-avion-de-ligne-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-a-ete-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-d-evreux-a-la-suite-d-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-annonce-matignon_8268986.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [France 24](https://www.france24.com/fr/france/20261105-a320-dublin-rome-d%C3%A9rout%C3%A9-%C3%A9vreux-en-raison-alerte-bombe), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/video-un-avion-de-ligne-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe_VN-202611050337.html), [Public Sénat](https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-a-la-bombe))
- At least 12 flights were targeted by bomb alerts in Europe on Thursday. (4 independent sources: [Ouest-France](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAJBVV95cUxQbnJSRHlCcTRIaFBqMlV2QmlFbFlDbDd0REZST0FWdG9HVDFxS3NHSmFKbVU0N2V3bUxySVVRMGo2bDctdVIxcEFSZHppaXY3NlkxNEVXbmJHb01KZmNWS082WF84ZEljVU1sWDZHUzk5UmtLRjltQzVfc3Y4YzVHWmpVOUNDcFcxRWJJRHlycVYxSFRNdS1KY3pIS2dJamN5Q0xVVktSZjhXenFYX1EyZGs0TTlGR2N5MGVudktTSUtMX1drR2RpX3gxRTVhVXI4bTBTSzFIVGl2Ukt4R2sxM3E2ODZnSGdxVEhvQWtINGFUUjdpak1DYmdKN016UUNVeWNCR0lfU1gxbmJoOWRlY3Q4TmxoNzJiYko4a01abUxsampVSUxCTUxDZWg?oc=5), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/international/douze-alertes-a-la-bombe-ont-perturbe-l-espace-aerien-europeen-jeudi-matin-2474045.html), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/05/chaos-dans-lespace-aerien-europeen-12-rien-que-jeudi-les-alertes-a-la-bombe-se-multiplient-depuis-le-debut-de-la-semaine-de-nombreux-vols-deroutes-13637661.php), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/economie/transports/alertes-a-la-bombe-des-avions-deroutes_8269310.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D))
- Rémi Coutin, the Republic's Prosecutor in Évreux, ordered the opening of a judicial investigation related to the pilot's behavior. (3 independent sources: [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id757321/article/2026-11-05/alerte-la-bombe-dans-le-vol-dublin-rome-le-procureur-devreux-ordonne-louverture), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/eure/evreux/alerte-a-la-bombe-le-pilote-irlandais-de-l-avion-a320-dublin-rome-ne-voulait-pas-atterrir-a-evreux-deux-avions-militaires-l-ont-contraint-d-atterrir-3444918.html), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/normandie/avion-dublin-rome-deroute-le-pilote-aurait-refuse-dans-un-premier-temps-de-se-poser-a-evreux-une-enquete-ouverte_AD-202611050519.html))
- The plane carried 157 people on board. (2 independent sources: [Public Sénat](https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-a-la-bombe), [France 24](https://www.france24.com/fr/vid%C3%A9o/20261105-alerte-%C3%A0-la-bombe-sur-un-vol-dublin-rome-l-a320-d%C3%A9rout%C3%A9-a-atterri-%C3%A0-%C3%A9vreux))
- The aircraft landed safely in Évreux. (2 independent sources: [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/11/05/alertes-a-la-bombe-un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-s-est-pose-en-securite-a-evreux-des-incidents-similaires-se-succedent-en-europe_6806848_3210.html), [France 24](https://www.france24.com/fr/vid%C3%A9o/20261105-alerte-%C3%A0-la-bombe-sur-un-vol-dublin-rome-l-a320-d%C3%A9rout%C3%A9-a-atterri-%C3%A0-%C3%A9vreux))
- The Irish pilot initially refused to land in Évreux; two military aircraft forced him to land. (2 independent sources: [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/eure/evreux/alerte-a-la-bombe-le-pilote-irlandais-de-l-avion-a320-dublin-rome-ne-voulait-pas-atterrir-a-evreux-deux-avions-militaires-l-ont-contraint-d-atterrir-3444918.html), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/normandie/avion-dublin-rome-deroute-le-pilote-aurait-refuse-dans-un-premier-temps-de-se-poser-a-evreux-une-enquete-ouverte_AD-202611050519.html))
- A dozen commercial flights in Europe had been targeted on Tuesday by bomb alerts that proved false according to authorities. (2 independent sources: [Sud Ouest](https://www.sudouest.fr/faits-divers/un-avion-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-la-france-en-raison-d-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-31391346.php), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/france/un-avion-de-ligne-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-a-ete-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-d-evreux-a-la-suite-d-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-annonce-matignon_8268986.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D))

**Sources disagree**

- Year of the incident: November 5, 2026 according to [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/transports/avion/un-avion-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-en-normandie-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe-d582b690-d8f3-11f1-b736-5b9907ef0b5a?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id757257/article/2026-11-05/un-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-en-raison-dune-alerte-la-bombe), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/eure/evreux/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-3444735.html) ; November 5 (year not specified) according to [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-1209983?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [Le Parisien](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOUkdVbm9ZUDBMUWpTT09pUG56RENYQTNvdldZSDBLNVA5bVlNUmdLYkdBeXk5Z0NacDRmbnBwd2xDalloaUkwT19nZ2RHbVB3V0xrbDh0dmJVb002a0pOa3BIVk9BbTBpWnFlRDUzR3BSTU5lb2pxV2x1X2dLNk9OOWI5MVVsOWt0Zlc4NFhMSE02cDNwbTN0bjBYYW5vaG1FZW5MWWpqMDh4bjE4aUU1bkhZWW9ZSHlUR3gzZWk2bE5FbGtKbWdyYmVaS3hCcldrT3I2TGJTdHNHLVhVVC15Mjk2Yjc?oc=5), [CNews](https://www.cnews.fr/france/2026-11-05/un-avion-de-ligne-reliant-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-la-base-aerienne-devreux-la), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/international/alerte-a-la-bombe-un-avion-a320-dublin-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-20261105), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/05/alerte-a-la-bombe-en-plein-vol-un-avion-airbus-a320-deroute-durgence-vers-la-base-militaire-francaise-13637224.php), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/video-un-avion-de-ligne-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-deroute-vers-evreux-apres-une-alerte-a-la-bombe_VN-202611050325.html)

**Single source so far**

- Two other flights were targeted on Thursday: a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw, which was diverted to Vienna. (according to [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/11/05/alertes-a-la-bombe-un-a320-reliant-dublin-a-rome-s-est-pose-en-securite-a-evreux-des-incidents-similaires-se-succedent-en-europe_6806848_3210.html))
- The plane was escorted by French fighter jets. (according to [L'Opinion](https://www.lopinion.fr/international/des-dizaines-davions-vises-par-des-menaces-a-la-bombe-que-se-passe-t-il-dans-le-ciel-en-europe))

**Updates**

- 5 November 2026 at 15:27: A judicial investigation was opened by the Évreux prosecutor.
- 5 November 2026 at 15:27: The pilot initially refused to land in Évreux before being forced to do so by two military aircraft.

**Checked on the web**

_Automatic web search, official sources first; “contradicted” only when an official source is cited._

- Confirmed: An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Évreux Air Base (Eure) on Thursday, November 5 due to a bomb alert. ([leparisien.fr](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/au-moins-douze-alertes-a-la-bombe-ont-perturbe-lespace-aerien-europeen-jeudi-matin-05-11-2026-LPK4LKLGGVEGLDVFHWEZ446SGQ.php), [actu.fr](https://actu.fr/societe/au-moins-12-vols-vises-par-des-alertes-a-la-bombe-en-europe-ce-jeudi-avions-deroutes-trafic-perturbe-ce-que-l-on-sait_65019243.html?at_content=link&at_source=nonli&at_term=actu.fr), [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-across-europe-no-explosive-devices-found), [presse83.fr](https://presse83.fr/2026/11/05/lespace-aerien-europeen-a-ete-touche-par-12-alertes-a-la-bombe-jeudi-matin/faits-divers/nicolas-dupre/), [fr.euronews.com](https://fr.euronews.com/2026/11/03/alerte-a-la-bombe-sur-quatre-vols-europeens-tous-atterrissent-sans-incident))
- Confirmed: Matignon announced the diversion and stated it was monitoring the situation in real time, in accordance with procedures. ([leparisien.fr](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/au-moins-douze-alertes-a-la-bombe-ont-perturbe-lespace-aerien-europeen-jeudi-matin-05-11-2026-LPK4LKLGGVEGLDVFHWEZ446SGQ.php), [actu.fr](https://actu.fr/societe/au-moins-12-vols-vises-par-des-alertes-a-la-bombe-en-europe-ce-jeudi-avions-deroutes-trafic-perturbe-ce-que-l-on-sait_65019243.html?at_content=link&at_source=nonli&at_term=actu.fr), [presse83.fr](https://presse83.fr/2026/11/05/lespace-aerien-europeen-a-ete-touche-par-12-alertes-a-la-bombe-jeudi-matin/faits-divers/nicolas-dupre/), [pbs.org](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/flights-across-europe-face-disruption-after-false-bomb-threats), [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-03/series-of-bomb-threats-force-flight-diversions-across-europe))
- Not confirmed at this stage: Two other flights were targeted on Thursday: a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw, which was diverted to Vienna. ([leparisien.fr](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/au-moins-douze-alertes-a-la-bombe-ont-perturbe-lespace-aerien-europeen-jeudi-matin-05-11-2026-LPK4LKLGGVEGLDVFHWEZ446SGQ.php), [actu.fr](https://actu.fr/societe/au-moins-12-vols-vises-par-des-alertes-a-la-bombe-en-europe-ce-jeudi-avions-deroutes-trafic-perturbe-ce-que-l-on-sait_65019243.html?at_content=link&at_source=nonli&at_term=actu.fr), [presse83.fr](https://presse83.fr/2026/11/05/lespace-aerien-europeen-a-ete-touche-par-12-alertes-a-la-bombe-jeudi-matin/faits-divers/nicolas-dupre/), [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-across-europe-no-explosive-devices-found), [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2wd4v04eeo))

## Timeline (2 events)

### 5 November 2026 — [A Dublin-Rome flight diverted to Évreux after a bomb alert](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10074-a-dublin-rome-flight-diverted-to-evreux-after-a-bomb-alert.md)

An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to Évreux air base (Eure) on November 5, 2026 due to a bomb alert. Authorities are monitoring the situation.

29 sources, 48 articles · Évreux — Eure

### 5 November 2026 — [Multiplication of bomb threats in European airspace](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10300-multiplication-of-bomb-threats-in-european-airspace.md)

Twelve bomb threats were recorded this Thursday, November 5 in Europe, leading to the diversion of many flights since the beginning of the week.

7 sources, 8 articles · Nationwide

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Multiple bomb alerts in European airspace and diverted flights”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/343-multiple-bomb-alerts-in-european-airspace-and-diverted-flights
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