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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

‘Bomb threat’ to Ryanair flight in Belgium triggers delays and diversions across Europe

Avoiding action: Flightpath of Ryanair plane diverted from Brussels-Charleroi to Liege in Belgium - (Flightradar24)

At least 11 flights have been diverted and others seriously delayed after an apparent bomb threat was made against a Ryanair flight to Brussels-Charleroi in Belgium.

The aircraft at the centre of the scare was Ryanair flight FR6313, which touched down at 10.52am local time, after a journey from Faro in Portugal. The Boeing 737 is believed to have had 170 passengers on board.

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