Bomb Threats Affect LOT and SAS Warsaw Flights; No Devices Found

WARSAW — Warsaw-Modlin Airport (WMI) reopened on November 3 after a bomb threat prompted a LOT Polish Airlines (LO) flight from London to divert there. A separate threat affected an SAS (SK) service from Copenhagen to Warsaw Chopin Airport. Both aircraft were searched, with no devices found, Reuters reported, citing the airports.

The LOT aircraft had been scheduled to arrive at Chopin. Its diversion instead brought the security response to Modlin, which temporarily suspended operations while the aircraft was checked, according to Reuters.

The flight departed London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and carried 181 people, according to reporting published by the *Irish Examiner* and credited to Press Association and The Guardian. Passengers left the aircraft during the response. The report said the bomb alert was canceled and WMI subsequently returned to normal operations.

Chopin Remains Operational

The SAS flight landed at Chopin as scheduled, Reuters reported. The Irish Examiner report said one runway was temporarily closed during the security response, although the airport continued operating. No explosive devices were found during the aircraft inspection.

LOT passengers arrived at an alternate airport, while the SAS service reached its intended destination. Neither report quantified airport-wide delays or cancellations, or established a connection between the two threats.