Copenhagen Airport Cleared After Waves Of European Bomb Threats

Copenhagen Airport resumed normal operations on Friday afternoon following safety checks by local police.

Authorities investigated new bomb threats targeting European air traffic on Friday morning.

Police confirmed the presence was precautionary and passengers were never in danger.

Investigations ended shortly after midday with no suspicious items found.

This was the second incident at Copenhagen Airport in two days.

On Thursday, police and military explosives teams inspected two aircraft in Copenhagen.

Those checks also found nothing suspicious.

The threats in Denmark were part of a wider wave across Europe.

Airlines and airports in at least seven European countries faced security alerts on Friday.

Threats affected flights in Denmark, Italy, France, and the Czech Republic.

Nine flights in Prague underwent checks, but no explosives were discovered.

Three planes flying over Hungary required fighter jet escorts.

Bomb disposal experts examined four aircraft after flights crossed French territory.

Several individual flights were disrupted during the alerts.

A Wizz Air flight from Prague to Rome diverted to Venice.

A Ryanair flight between Rome and Lisbon received a false threat.

A Tarom flight from Prague to Bucharest landed safely after a security check.

Reuters reported nearly 30 aircraft faced threats on Thursday alone.

All affected flights across Europe landed safely without any explosives found.

This news was originally reported by CPH Post.