A Delta Airlines flight departing Lisbon for New York returned shortly after takeoff and landed safely at Humberto Delgado Airport just after 12:00. No emergency was declared, and the cause remains unknown.
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A Ryanair flight originating in Rome landed at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport at 08:27 on Friday 6 November 2026 following a bomb threat. Security authorities are currently inspecting the aircraft and verifying the information provided by an alleged official, but no explosive or threat has been confirmed so far.
A recent surge of bomb threats targeting commercial flights across Europe has led to multiple emergency landings, including flights originating from Porto. When a threat is reported, aviation authorities and security forces use a pre-defined protocol to evaluate its credibility; if deemed plausible, pilots are instructed to divert and land at the nearest airport, with the final decision resting with the flight commander.