Two major UK airports ‘targeted by bomb threats’ – after flights across Europe rocked by alerts

Next TWO major UK airports have allegedly been targeted by bomb threats after flights across Europe were rocked by alerts. Both London Heathrow and Birmingham Airport confirmed they had received bomb threats on Thursday. 6 London Heathrow is one of two major UK airports allegedly targeted by bomb threats on Thursday Source: Getty 6 Birmingham Airport also confirmed they had received threats Source: Alamy Advertisement According to The Times , the situations were quickly resolved with flights continuing as normal.

The outlet reports that Heathrow believed the bomb threats were not credible while the Met Police monitors the situation. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said “processes were immediately initiated in conjunction with emergency services and partners.”

Meanwhile a Government spokesperson also confirmed the threats had been “resolved”. “Threats reported at Heathrow and Birmingham in the early hours of this morning have been resolved,” they said. “It’s right that authorities treat any potential threats seriously — the UK has one of the most robust aviation security systems in the world, with well-tested processes for dealing with any threats, as well as malicious hoaxes, like those we’ve seen this week.” 6 An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 which landed at Evreux military air base in France after a bomb threat Source: Reuters 6 A Ryanair Boeing 737 at Sofia Airport after another bomb scare Source: Reuters Advertisement Heathrow spokesperson said: “Safety and security are our top priority.

There are robust UK aviation security standards in place to assess and safely manage these types of situations. “Upon receiving the threat, a multi-agency response is initiated to assess the information and determine the response. The threat received today was deemed not credible and there was no risk to passengers, colleagues or the aircraft at Heathrow.” Most read in The Sun JAIL CON Nowak killer's mum 'can't speak English' but 'binges soaps' as she 'plays system' ON THE BRINK Hols hotspot where gang boss The Madman's weakening grip sparked chaos CRASH AGONY My sister, 20, was flung through fence after boy racer smash - but he's FREE SICK PREDATOR Man who 'murdered mum-of-three' facing BESTIALITY & child sex abuse charges It comes after at least 18 flights were hit by bomb threats across Europe – including four Ryanair planes and one which took off from London.

Fighter jets were scrambled after more than a dozen flights were rocked by mid-air scares this morning with three being forced to make emergency landings. 6 Advertisement 6 Russia and its president Vladimir Putin are suspected of involvement in the chaos Source: Reuters One Aer Lingus flight to Rome was diverted to a French military base and was reportedly escorted by a French Rafale fighter jet. Bulgarian public broadcaster BNT said there had been three threats identified in Bulgarian airspace against Ryanair planes.

Two planes landed in Sofia while the third, a flight from Stansted, was diverted to Plovdiv airport. The latest sky high chaos comes just two days after seven flights , including two departing from the UK, were also targeted by bomb threats. Advertisement The alerts sparked emergency landings, with planes grounded in Poland , Italy , Spain and Bulgaria. It comes less than 24 hours after a fighter jet scrambled to support a Wizz Air flight from London for an emergency landing in Budapest after another bomb scare.

The UK government has branded the spate of airline threats as a “malicious hoax”. E xperts have already warned Vladimir Putin could be behind the string of bomb hoaxes across the continent. RECOMMENDED STORIES A Polish Airlines flight from London, with 181 people on board, was diverted to Warsaw Modlin Airport at around 9.45am this morning. Advertisement Emergency services and bomb disposal squads rushed to the scene and the airport was locked down at around 10am.