Flights across Europe were targeted by “hoax” bomb threats on Thursday for the second time this week, disrupting air travel across London, Dublin, and Helsinki, among others.
At least 27 different flights were impacted, according to Reuters, with some forced to land unexpectedly and others escorted by fighter jets.
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FLIGHTS FROM TEHRAN TO BAGHDAD AND MUSCAT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED STARTING WEDNESDAY MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME, IRAN'S TASNIM NEWS AGENCY SAYS, ADDING THAT IRAN IS WORKING ON DIVERTING BAGHDAD FLIGHTS TO NAJAF, WITH REMAINING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS INCLUDING ISTANBUL STILL ONGOING
Flights in and out of major airports in the Northeast were halted after the sudden loss of air traffic communications, the FAA said.
A ripple of flight cancellations and delays, starting in Newark and Philadelphia before reaching New York, followed.
Flights at New York’s major airports were disrupted after a technical problem at an air traffic control facility in Philadelphia. @sidyoutwit reports on Bloomberg Television
Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were hit by departure delays averaging more than two hours after a technical problem at the air traffic control facility responsible for the airspace surrounding the hub