Aer Lingus flight to Rome diverted to military base after latest bomb threat, France says – Europe live

Aer Lingus flight EIN40G, travelling from Dublin to Rome, was diverted to a military base in Evreux, France, following a bomb threat. The French prime minister's office confirmed the diversion after the aircraft veered south-west of Paris and circled Chartres airport. Flightradar24 reported that no aircraft departed from Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) for thirty minutes. The plane had previously crossed the English Channel on its normal flight path before the urgent diversion order was issued.