Bomb threat sparks security scare on Manchester-Murcia Ryanair flight
A Ryanair flight from Manchester landed in Murcia as scheduled, but all 114 passengers and seven crew were evacuated for checks after a bomb threat; no explosives were found.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia, in southeastern Spain, was placed under a security alert on Tuesday after a bomb threat, prompting the evacuation of all 114 passengers and seven crew members for checks, Spanish officials said. No explosives were found.
The flight took off from Manchester just after 7.10am and landed at the Region of Murcia International Airport, also known as Corvera airport, at around 10.30am, on schedule, Manchester Evening News reported. The bomb threat was reported shortly afterwards, triggering a crisis committee and the activation of airport security protocol, government delegate in Murcia Francisco Lucas said.
Emergency services, National Police officers and bomb-disposal specialists from the Civil Guard's TEDAX unit met the aircraft, and passengers and crew were put through a security check while the plane was inspected, Lucas said in a post on X. "Security protocol activated due to a bomb threat on a flight from Manchester that has landed in Murcia," he wrote, adding that the aircraft was being inspected.
Just after midday, Lucas confirmed in a further post that the Civil Guard had ruled out the presence of explosives on the plane and that the airport had resumed normal operations. He thanked the emergency teams involved in the operation. The case was handed to the Civil Guard, Spanish media reported.
The Manchester flight was one of four flights in Europe affected by bomb threats that morning, according to the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo. A flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw was diverted to Warsaw's Modlin airport over a bomb threat, while a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw's Chopin airport landed normally despite a separate threat. A plane that landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, was also inspected after a bomb threat sent by email.
Ryanair had not responded to a request for comment on the Manchester flight at the time of local reporting, the Manchester Evening News said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Europa Press, La Razón +5 A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia was placed under a security alert after a bomb threat on Tuesday; no explosives were found.
- Official · Francisco Lucas, government delegate All 114 passengers and seven crew disembarked and underwent security checks, government delegate Francisco Lucas said.
- Official · Civil Guard Civil Guard bomb-disposal specialists (TEDAX) inspected the aircraft; the airport later resumed normal operations.
- 1 outlet · Europa Press The flight was one of four in Europe hit by bomb threats that morning, alongside two flights to Warsaw and one to Sofia.
How each fact is established: Verified checked by an ECTV editorOfficial stated by an official body2+ outlets reported independently by two or more news organisations1 outlet reported by a single news organisation so farUnconfirmed claimed or reportedHow we label facts
Why it matters for Europe
The incident was one of four bomb threats against flights in Europe within hours on Tuesday, including two aircraft in Warsaw and one in Sofia, Bulgaria. None led to an explosive device being found, but each forced airports to mobilise emergency crews and bomb-disposal teams and interrupt normal operations, showing how quickly such threats can disrupt air travel across several countries in a single morning.
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Reported by 10 reports from 10 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- Europa Press: Activan el protocolo de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia por un aviso de bomba en un avión
- La Razón: Activan el protocolo de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia por un aviso de bomba en un avión
- La Vanguardia: Activado el protocolo de seguridad por un aviso de bomba en un avión que ha aterrizado en Murcia
- 20minutos: Un aviso de bomba en un avión pone en alerta al Aeropuerto de Murcia
- El Mundo: Un aviso de bomba en un vuelo de Ryanair activa el protocolo de seguridad en el aeropuerto de la Región de Murcia
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Questions and answers
- What happened to the Ryanair flight?
- A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia was put under a security alert after a bomb threat; all 114 passengers and seven crew were evacuated for checks, and no explosives were found.
- Who inspected the plane?
- Civil Guard bomb-disposal specialists (TEDAX), supported by National Police and emergency services, government delegate Francisco Lucas said.
- Was this an isolated incident?
- No. It was one of four flights in Europe hit by bomb threats that morning, including two in Warsaw and one in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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