“Dublin to Rome flight diverted after bomb threat”

Key points

• Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome diverted to Evreux, landed safely, authorities investigating.
• Finnair flight Helsinki to Rome also faced a bomb threat and was escorted by jets, landed as scheduled.
• Several European flights were targeted in a series of bomb threats over consecutive days.
• No explosives were found on any of the planes after searches by authorities.
• UK government called the incidents malicious hoax threats as security protocols were carried out.