TWO FINNAIR AIRCRAFT RECEIVE BOMB THREATS

HELSINKI, NOVEMBER 5 /SRNA-Reuters/ – Two aircraft operated by Finnish airline Finnair were forced to make emergency landings after receiving bomb threats, an unnamed company spokesperson said.

According to the spokesperson, the first aircraft landed safely in Rome after departing from Helsinki, while the second landed in Vienna, also after taking off from the Finnish capital.

Earlier, an Airbus A320 passenger aircraft flying from Ireland to Italy was diverted to a French air force base in Normandy after receiving a bomb threat during thr flight.

The aircraft belongs to Ireland's largest airline, Aer Lingus.

Bulgarian media had previously reported that three aircraft were forced to make emergency landings following bomb threats at two airports in Bulgaria.