Netherlands, RomaniaBorder / security incident
Border / security incidentNetherlands, Romania
KLM aircraft bound for Tel Aviv checked at Bucharest Otopeni after bomb threat; threat not confirmed
On 5 November 2026, a KLM aircraft bound for Tel Aviv with a stopover in Bucharest was checked at Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) after a bomb threat. The pilots requested the check although the initial assessment was that the threat was false. According to Romania's intelligence service SRI, the check found no explosive items and the threat was not confirmed.
Sources
Agerpres · agerpres.ro
SRI/Noi alerte cu bombă pe Otopeni; piloții unei curse spre Tel Aviv au cerut control pirotehnicPrimary sourceNews agencyBulgarian News Agency (BTA) · bta.bg
Още един полет е бил обект на бомбена заплаха в БукурещNews agency- News agency
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