Breaking: Bomb threats divert planes across Europe

Bomb threats have affected at least six flights in Europe today, including three in Bulgaria, one in Italy and one flying over France.

An Airbus A320 plane flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air base at Évreux, France on Thursday, following a bomb threat.

Soon after, Bulgarian media cited officials saying three planes had made emergency landings in the country due to the threats.

Two of the aircraft — flying from Copenhagen and Madrid respectively — landed in Sofia, while a third from London landed in Plovdiv, the reports said.

Italian local media also reported two flights to Rome had been affected, including a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome, which was successfully escorted into the city by Italian air force units.

A spokesperson for Finnair said the flight "nevertheless has landed as normal".

According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, an Aer Lingus aircraft turned near Paris and circled over the Évreux area after declaring an in-flight emergency on Thursday.

A reported 151 passengers and six crew were on board, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office said.

It added the plane had landed safely at Évreux, the passengers and crew had been moved to a safe place, and a bomb squad was on site.

France's air force said it had dispatched planes "as soon as the threat was reported".

At least seven flights and a cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, disrupting airports, although no devices were discovered.