Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome diverted to France following bomb threat

An Aer Lingus flight traveling from Dublin to Rome has been diverted to a military base in Evreux, France, following a bomb threat. According to reports from The Guardian and The Straits Times, the incident occurred on 5 November 2026. The French Prime Minister's office and the office of Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu have confirmed that the Airbus A320 aircraft was diverted to the military base for security reasons and that the government is closely monitoring the entire situation.

According to data from the flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the aircraft (EIN40G) declared an in-flight emergency while passing near Paris. The aircraft was initially circling around Charles de Gaulle Airport and subsequently turned towards Evreux. Although the aircraft initially passed by the Evreux airbase, it was later landed there. Following this incident, no flights departed from Rome Fiumicino Airport for 30 minutes.

Europe has been witnessing a series of bomb threats targeting aircraft over the past few days. Just two days before this incident, 7 aircraft and one cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats, causing significant chaos at airports. However, no suspicious items were found during the investigation. These previous threats have already affected flights of LOT Polish Airlines, SAS, Wizz Air, and Ryanair. Apart from this, incidents of false bomb threats being received by 280 schools in France have also come to light.