An Aer Lingus aircraft was diverted to the Évreux military air base in Normandy, France, on a Thursday, as bomb threats disrupting flights across Europe continued to affect air travel on the continent.
The Irish carrier's flight was redirected to the military airfield, which was used as an emergency landing site. The diversion is one of the incidents linked to a wave of threats that has affected flights in several European countries, according to reporting dated November 5, 2026.
Information about the wider scope of the disruption is limited. The number of flights affected, the source of the threats, any suspects, and the motives behind them have not been confirmed in the material available to this newsroom. It also remains unclear whether the threats were credible or were hoaxes.
Passengers and crew travelling on routes across Europe are advised to follow instructions from their airline and airport authorities, and to allow additional time for travel while security checks are carried out. Dominica 1 will report further official confirmation as it becomes available.
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