Dublin‑Rome Aer Lingus Flight Diverts to French Military Base After Bomb Threat, Passengers Stuck in Evreux

When your Rome‑bound flight ends up on a French runway, you know the itinerary just got a surprise stop‑over.

On Thursday, an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 that had taken off from Dublin Airport for Rome was rerouted to Evreux airbase in France after a bomb threat was received, the French prime minister’s office said.

The diversion comes amid a series of bomb threats targeting flights across Europe, including several Ryanair services from Dublin earlier in the month.

Passengers were left waiting at the military base while authorities assessed the situation, turning what was meant to be a quick hop across the Channel into an unexpected French layover.