European air travel was thrown into chaos this week as a series of bomb hoaxes targeted at least 14 passenger flights, prompting military escorts, emergency landings, and widespread disruptions. A shadowy group calling itself the ‘Fighters of the Male State’ has claimed responsibility for some of the threats, citing a bizarre anti-feminist grudge.
The latest wave of threats on Thursday saw an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome abruptly diverted to a French airbase under military escort. Over Italy, Finnish and Polish air force jets shadowed commercial flights, while multiple Ryanair, easyJet, and Sky Express planes bound for Prague and Sofia were forced to land for security checks. No explosives were found in any of the incidents.
Anti-Feminist Group Takes Credit
In an email to a Belgian baggage handling company at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, the self-proclaimed ‘Fighters of the Male State’ took responsibility for threats against two Rome-bound flights. The message railed against a ‘feminist regime’ and warned, ‘Your feminist regime will remember this forever.’
This follows similar disruptions earlier in the week, including an Austrian Airlines flight diverted last month and a Wizz Air jet making an emergency landing in Budapest on Monday. On Tuesday, about 10 more flights received threats, with Italian and Polish fighter jets scrambling to escort passenger planes.
Authorities Scramble for Answers
While Czech police dismissed the threats as having ‘low credibility,’ the coordinated nature of the incidents has raised alarms across Europe. Some security experts suspect a possible hybrid attack campaign, though EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas cautioned it’s ‘too early to draw conclusions on whether the reported incidents are linked.’
British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander condemned the threats as ‘malicious hoaxes,’ but the disruptions highlight vulnerabilities in European aviation security. With flights across multiple countries affected and no clear motive beyond the group’s anti-feminist rhetoric, authorities remain on high alert for further incidents.
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