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Copenhagen Airport Hit by Fresh Air Traffic Threat

Copenhagen Airport Hit by Fresh Air Traffic Threat

By Basant El-Faramawy

Danish police are investigating a fresh threat directed at air traffic at Copenhagen Airport, the latest in a series of bomb hoaxes disrupting passenger flights across Europe in recent days.

Police Investigating at Airport

Authorities said on Friday they have a visible presence at the airport and are examining the incident. The threats have forced flight diversions, emergency landings and security sweeps across the continent, though no explosives have been found so far.

Wave of Hoaxes Across Europe

"We are once again at Copenhagen Airport today in connection with threats directed at air traffic," police said in a statement. The incident follows a spate of similar warnings that have caused widespread disruption to European aviation this week.

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