Exactly what happens on board a plane when a bomb threat is made explained by British Airline Pilots’ Association

The British Airline Pilots’ Association has detailed the specific procedures followed on board an aircraft when a bomb threat is made. This explanation follows a series of suspected hoax alerts on Thursday, which resulted in the diversion of several flights across Europe operated by Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Finnair. BALPA provided these insights to clarify the operational responses triggered by such threats, noting that there has been an increase in these occurrences today.