Warsaw-Modlin Reopens After Bomb Threat Diverts London Flight

Two aircraft, two airports

Updated November 3, 2026, 6:55 a.m. Central (1:55 p.m. in Warsaw).

Warsaw-Modlin Airport resumed flight operations Tuesday after a reported bomb threat diverted a passenger flight from London, according to an airport statement reported by Reuters. The airport said the plane was still being checked when it announced the reopening.

A separate alert affected an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw. Reuters, citing a Chopin Airport spokesperson, reported that the plane landed at Chopin and was checked. Polish authorities said that threat was not confirmed, the news agency reported.

A reported threat does not establish that an explosive device was present. The outcome of the Modlin aircraft check and whether the two alerts were connected were not clear in the latest reports reviewed.

The London flight

The first aircraft was traveling from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin when a bomb-threat alert was announced at 9:54 a.m. local time, according to Modlin airport.

The Boeing 737 MAX landed at Modlin at 10:01 a.m. with 181 people aboard, the airport said. A LOT Polish Airlines spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that it was a LOT flight. Modlin initially suspended air operations while authorities responded.

The airport announced at 11:50 a.m. that air operations had resumed, according to Polish outlet WP Turystyka. The airport said some apron and taxiway areas remained closed and the aircraft was still under inspection. Passengers and crew were waiting in the arrivals hall, Reuters reported.

The Copenhagen flight

A separate bomb threat was reported on an SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw. Reuters reported, citing a Chopin Airport spokesperson, that it landed at Chopin and was checked while the airport continued operations. SAS told Reuters that its passengers had disembarked, and Polish authorities said the threat was not confirmed.

One early report placed the SAS landing at a different airport. Reuters cited a Chopin spokesperson; Newstro has not independently verified the landing location.

Where the planes landed

Modlin is northwest of Warsaw; Chopin is in the city. The diagram marks the approximate airport locations, not an aircraft’s position or route.

What happened

Times are local to Warsaw on November 3.

1. 9:54 a.m.Modlin airport said the alert was announced on the Heathrow-to-Chopin flight.
2. 10:01 a.m.The plane landed at Modlin, according to the airport. It said 181 people were aboard and suspended operations pending checks.
3. 11:50 a.m.The airport announced that flights had resumed, WP Turystyka reported; the plane was still being checked and some areas remained closed.
4. Later reportingReuters said an SAS flight from Copenhagen had landed at Chopin and been checked; the news agency did not give the time of that alert.

Polish broadcaster’s update

Radio ZET reported the London flight’s diversion and Modlin’s closure in a post on X. Its post addresses the first aircraft, while Reuters separately reported the second.

Read Radio ZET’s post on X

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Sources and visual credits

Update: This article has been revised to reflect Modlin’s reopening and later reporting on the Copenhagen flight.

Reuters latest · WP Turystyka / airport statement · Reuters earlier · Rynek Lotniczy / Modlin statement · RMF24 · Radio ZET on X · Modlin location · Chopin location.

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