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Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control

BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.

Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by BBC News ·

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  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control

    BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.

  2. ABC NewsUnited States

    European air traffic targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents

Coverage details

2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: BBC News and ABC News. BBC News published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 17 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: BBC Verify and Europe.

By country: United Kingdom (1), United States (1).

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