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Bomb scare forces diversion of Prague-Rome flight to Venice

By Thomson Reuters Nov 6, 2026 | 4:49 AM

ROME, Nov 6 (Reuters) – A Wizz Air ​flight from ‌Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice ‌and ​landed ⁠there on ⁠Friday due to a bomb scare, an ​airport authority source ⁠said.

ANSA news ⁠agency earlier ​reported that ​the bomb alert message ‌came from a phone call ⁠to Rome Fiumicino airport’s control tower, ⁠but ‌the source ⁠denied this ​was ‌the case.

(Reporting ​by Sara ⁠Rossi, writing by Alvise Armellini, editing by Gavin ​Jones)