Bomb threat on Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome as urgent diversion ordered

Bomb threat on Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome as urgent diversion ordered Aer Lingus flight EIN40G from Dublin to Rome is due to land at a military base in Evreux, France, after receiving a bomb alert An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome has been diverted to a military base in France after receiving a bomb alert. The situation is being "monitored closely", the office for the French prime minister said following the diversion to the military base in Evreux. Flight EIN40G was circling above France and landed in northern France at around 10 am local time (9am GMT). This comes just two days after seven flights across Europe received bomb alerts, leading to disruption. The Airbus A320, which has capacity for 174 people, left Dublin Airport at 6.40am today and was scheduled to land at Rome Fiumicino at 10.35am local time (9.35am GMT). Shortly after entering French airspace, at around 8.45am local time (7.45am GMT), the aircraft sent out the 7700 squawk emergency code while flying at 37,000ft, according to flight data. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads or visit The Mirror homepage.