Bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane in Bucharest: 182 passengers disembarked

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Bomb alert aboard a Wizz Air plane at Otopeni: 182 passengers disembarked

A bomb alert was triggered on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest, after the crew of a Wizz Air aircraft arriving from Milan informed the control tower. Landing occurred at 11:09, with 182 passengers and seven crew members on board. ^[3]

The Romanian Intelligence Service announced that airport authorities had been informed about a possible threat aboard the aircraft. ^[3]

The aircraft landed at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport at 11:09, and the crew directly communicated the situation to the control tower. According to SRI, “the Control Tower of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport was notified by the crew of the Wizz aircraft arriving from Milan, which landed at 11:09, regarding a bomb threat.” ^[3]

Following the report, a crisis cell was activated at the airport level to manage the incident. ^[3]

Information transmitted by SRI confirms the presence on board of 182 passengers and seven crew members. All 189 people on board will be disembarked and escorted to the airport terminal. ^[3]

Authorities have launched specific procedures for verifying the threat and managing the security situation. SRI announced that necessary operations would be carried out on-site after the persons in the aircraft were disembarked. ^[3]

Up until the time the information was communicated, no explosive device had been announced as found on the aircraft. Furthermore, no results of security checks or other details regarding the origin of the threat had been released. ^[3]

The incident is being managed through procedures activated at Henri Coandă Airport, following the notification received from the Wizz Air flight crew. ^[3]

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Bomb threat at Wizz Air at Otopeni: SRI team inspects aircraft

A crisis cell was activated at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport after the crew of a Wizz Air aircraft arriving from Milan reported a bomb threat, according to information sent to the editorial team. An SRI (Romanian Intelligence Service) pyrotechnic team went into action to inspect the aircraft and determine whether the bomb threat was genuine. Representatives of the National Company Bucharest Airports confirmed that air traffic continues to operate normally and safely, without major disruptions to flight plans. Up until the publication of this information, the existence of an explosive device on board had not been confirmed, and the results of checks conducted by SRI had not been made public. ^[5]

Flight WMT3064 touched down at Otopeni runway at 11:08, according to representatives of the National Company Bucharest Airports, although intervention teams and media sources frequently reported the time as 11:09. ^{[5] [10]}

There were 182 passengers and seven crew members on board; they were disembarked and led to the terminal for inspection. ^[5]

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Bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane in Bucharest: 182 passengers disembarked

The Romanian Intelligence Service confirmed the activation of a crisis cell at Otopeni after the crew of a Wizz Air plane originating from Milan reported a bomb threat upon landing. The incident resulted in the evacuation and search of 182 passengers and 7 crew members, as well as the inspection of the aircraft by an SRI pyrotechnics team. ^{[6] [4] [10]}

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Bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane in Bucharest: 182 passengers disembarked

The Wizz Air plane, which landed on Thursday, November 5, from Milan at Otopeni Airport, had 182 passengers and seven crew members on board. The incident led to the activation of a crisis cell. ^[4]

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) confirmed that the aircraft touched down at 11:09, and the crew alerted the control tower about a bomb threat. ^[4]

“The Control Tower of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport was notified by the crew of the Wizz aircraft arriving from Milan, which landed at 11:09, regarding a bomb threat, during which a crisis cell was established at Henri Coandă Airport. The 182 passengers and 7 crew members will be disembarked and taken into the terminal. These are specific procedures,” SRI stated. ^[4]

The presence of threats is not an isolated phenomenon: also on Thursday, a plane flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France after the crew reported a similar alert, according to AFP. ^[4]

This shoe-filling [note: likely mistranslation in original context, possibly referring to 'incident' or 'event'] falls within a series of recent incidents, with approximately ten European flights targeted on Tuesday by similar threats, which led to the temporary closure of an airport in Warsaw and the mobilization of military aircraft in Rome. ^[4]

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Bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane in Bucharest: 182 passengers disembarked

Following the bomb alert at Otopeni Airport, where the Wizz Air plane from Milan landed, passengers were detained and searched at the airport, not just evacuated. A testimony from a passenger posted on TikTok described the tension of the moment, stating: “We were detained, searched, and checked for verifications... At the moment we are detained at the airport and cannot pass through because there was a bomb threat. There are many people here, there are three buses waiting.” The person added: “I did the check, but obviously nothing was found. Everything should be fine, especially since I landed.” ^[7]

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Confirmed bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane landed at Otopeni

Law enforcement officials activated crisis procedures at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport after the crew of a Wizz Air aircraft, which had landed from Milan, reported a bomb threat. The plane arrived in Bucharest at 11:09, a situation confirmed by the Romanian Intelligence Service. ^[8]

According to official data, the 182 passengers and the seven crew members were disembarked and entered into the airport terminal for detailed checks, with specific procedures for such emergency situations applied. ^[8]

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SRI checks concluded: bomb threat not confirmed

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) confirmed that the pyrotechnic team inspected the Wizz Air aircraft landed at Otopeni and determined that there were no pyrotechnic-interest elements; the bomb threat was not confirmed. ^[9]

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SRI checks concluded: bomb threat not confirmed at Otopeni

A crisis cell was activated at Henri Coandă Airport after the crew of a Wizz Air plane, originating from Milan, reported a bomb threat. The incident, involving 182 passengers and 7 crew members, triggered special procedures, including passenger searches and inspection of the aircraft by an SRI pyrotechnic team. ^[10]

The Romanian Intelligence Service announced that checks had concluded without negative findings, stating: “No elements were identified that confirm the existence of a real threat.” Air traffic at Henri Coandă Airport resumed normal operations, with aircraft taking off and landing according to flight plans. ^[10]

Meanwhile, SRI noted that procedures are implemented in collaboration with state institutions, and security measures have been intensified in light of similar incidents in Europe. ^[10]

Authorities specified that air traffic is operating safely and without major disruptions, with flights taking off and landing according to the standard schedule, confirming the normalization of operations after a period of tension. ^[10]

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Bomb threat aboard a Wizz Air plane in Bucharest: 182 passengers disembarked

Passengers were asked to remain seated after landing, and disembarkation only began after 30-45 minutes. A traveler observed the tension among crew members near the landing. The aircraft performed maneuvers on the runway, stopping and departing alternatively for approximately 30-45 minutes. At the end of the maneuvers, two fire trucks, Antiterror Brigade crews, Border Police, and other intervention forces were present. Passengers were boarded onto buses and detained in a safety zone at gates 50-51, where they stood for one to six hours. Travelers learned about the bomb alert via the internet, without any direct official communication from the crew or airport staff. ^[11]

Checks were conducted in groups of 10-15 people. The screening process included body searches and x-rays, with passengers required to remove their shoes and use a testing paper for explosive residues. The Wizz Air aircraft was inspected by specialized SRI teams. No pyrotechnic-interest elements were identified on board. There were 182 passengers and seven crew members on board, and air traffic quickly recovered. Subsequently, another flight, Belgrade-Bucharest, was subject to a similar alert and landed safely at 15:20. Representatives of the National Company of Bucharest Airports stated that checks had concluded without elements confirming the existence of a real threat, and traffic operated in full safety according to flight plans. ^[11]