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Bomb threat causes Dublin-to-Rome flight to divert to France

Aer Lingus flight EI402 diverted to Paris after mid-air bomb threat.

New York Editorial News Desk November 5, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • Flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome diverted to Paris due to bomb threat.
  • Crew issued emergency squawk code 7700 during flight over France.
  • This follows multiple bomb threats targeting flights across Europe.

Aer Lingus flight EI402, en route from Dublin to Rome, declared a mid-air emergency after a bomb threat was reported on board.

The Airbus A320-200, registered as EI-DEH, was forced to change course 9,0 minutes into its journey and descend to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Flight crew activated squawk code 7700, signaling a general emergency, while the aircraft was cruising at 37,000 feet over France.

The incident occurred just two days after seven flights, including two from the UK, were targeted by bomb threats, leading to emergency landings across Europe.

Tracking data indicated the plane began descending shortly after the threat was reported and landed safely at the Paris airport.

Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the recent series of bomb scares affecting multiple flights across the continent.

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