Flights across Europe hit by bomb threats that turned out to be hoaxes

BERLIN -- Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said.The impacted airlines included Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines and Ryanair. No one was injured and none of the planes Tuesday made an emergency landing.Tuesday’s hoaxes come after a flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing last month following a bomb threat.A Ryanair flight from Lisbon landed in Rome’s Fiumicino airport Tuesday morning after receipt of an email reporting a bomb was on board, according to information provided by a Fiumicino official with knowledge of the events. Police bomb disposal experts carried out security checks of passengers, crew and baggage and found no explosives. Another email reported a bomb on another Ryanair flight to Rome, bound from Dublin. Italy’s air force escorted that plane to Fiumicino and the same ground security procedures were carried out, with no explosives found, the official said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly.In Poland, meanwh...