Warsaw Modlin airport closed after bomb threat reported on London flight – Europe live
Warsaw Modlin airport was closed on Tuesday after a bomb threat forced a LOT flight from London Heathrow to make an unplanned landing. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, carrying 181 people, landed safely and passengers were disembarked, but the airport remains closed for security checks.
Security forces are examining a LOT aircraft that landed at Warsaw Modlin airport after a bomb alert was reported on a flight from London Heathrow. The airport, the Polish capital’s secondary port located just north of Warsaw, confirmed that flight L0286, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX, landed safely with 181 people on board.
Passengers were allowed to disembark and directed to the main terminal, but the airport remains closed until further notice. Security services are carrying out further actions in accordance with safety procedures, and no additional information has been provided regarding the operations of emergency services.
A separate threat was also reported in relation to an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw Okęcie, which also landed in the Polish capital this morning. Danish media reports indicate that sniffer dogs were deployed near the aircraft, and the airport received a report about a potentially dangerous item on board.
The situation at Warsaw Modlin airport comes just a day after a WizzAir flight from London Luton to Sofia was redirected to Budapest following a reported mid-air bomb threat. That incident was later confirmed to be a false alarm, but it highlights the ongoing security challenges for European aviation.
Kremlin confirms Abu Dhabi talks
The Kremlin has confirmed that US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks to end more than four years of war will take place in Abu Dhabi next week. The Russian delegation is scheduled to arrive on 10-11 November to take part in the trilateral talks.
The Russian delegation will arrive on 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi to take part in trilateral talks.
Vladimir Medinsky, a 56-year-old former culture minister known for his nationalistic views on Russian history, will represent Moscow at the meeting. He previously took part in failed talks and is the head of the Russian delegation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russia’s overnight attacks on critical infrastructure across the country, which involved 289 drones, 59 cruise missiles and 17 ballistic missiles. The attacks also hit civilian buildings, including a city hospital in Kharkiv, where 73 people were injured.
It is very telling that all of this is happening on the day of the US congressional elections. The Russians believe that America will not notice this signal from them. But such terror must be noticed and stopped. Ukraine must be helped to defend its skies, otherwise Russia will never stop its missile strikes. It is essential to help build peace honestly and reliably, and America can do that.
A rescue operation has been underway since yesterday in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region, and the death toll has risen to 29 people killed by Russian forces.
Zelenskyy visits Berlin for talks
Ukraine’s president is set to make an unexpected visit to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of next week’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi. The rumours about the visit started swirling last night, with Merz confirming the meeting during an industry speech this morning.
Merz said the German push to rapidly increase its defence spending last year was triggered by the scenes in the Oval Office between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. He added that this was not meant to question Nato, but to strengthen it by making Nato more European so it can remain transatlantic.
Elsewhere, a second parliamentary vote on the new government in Sweden is expected to fail once again, 51 days after elections. In Spain, transport minister Óscar Puente will present new ideas on reforming high-speed rail after last week’s tragic crash in Toledo before facing a parliamentary committee.
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