'Threat to air traffic' is investigated at Danish airport a day after hoax bomb threats sparked chaos across Europe

Danish police on Friday said they are investigating threats directed towards air traffic at Copenhagen airport, just one day after hoax bomb threats sparked chaos across Europe.Danish authorities said their immediate assessment was that there had not been any danger to passengers.'We are once again at Copenhagen Airport today in connection with threats directed at air traffic,' police said in a statement.'We are now investigating the incident and have a visible presence at the airport,' they added.It comes after a string of bomb threats has disrupted passenger flights across Europe in recent days, forcing diversions, emergency landings and security sweeps, though no explosives have been found so far. At least 27 flights were affected yesterday, including several travelling from the UK.A Ryanair jet travelling from London to Bulgaria was among those targeted while multiple planes had to be escorted by fighter jets as they were diverted across the continent, with on-the-ground bomb squads racing to inspect aircraft as they landed.An Aer Lingus flight travelling from Dublin to Rome was also diverted to France today, while two other flights bound for Prague, from Newcastle and Glasgow, were targeted by bomb threats. Both have since landed safely.In Britain, Heathrow and Birmingham airports confirmed they had received threats early in the day, which were later resolved, with flights continuing as normal.Heathrow declared the malicious hoax threats as not credible, according to The Times. While no country has attributed blame for the threats, ⁠they come at a time when European officials have been blaming both Russia and Iran for what they describe as 'hybrid attacks' and acts of sabotage. Other flights affected include one from Helsinki to Rome, which was safely escorted to the Italian capital's Fiumicino airport by air force jets.Meanwhile, a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Vienna landed as normal after receiving a bomb threat.And a bomb alert was reported on a WizzAir flight from Milan to Warsaw, which was forced to divert to Vienna, and on a LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Brussels. An Aegean Airlines flight from Thessaloniki and a Ryanair flight from Porto both flying to Milan arrived safely at their destination following bomb threats.And a Finnair flight, also to Rome, landed at its destination after receiving a bomb threat. Airport authorities in Rome said the hoax threats were sent via email with the subject line: 'Threat Notification'.The warnings were signed on behalf of a group called the 'Fighters of the Male State' claiming to be targeting a 'feminist regime' and wanting to 'make our mark on history', the BBC reported, citing Italian authorities. They threatened to 'turn the sky red' with explosions.'Fighters of the Male State' is a far-Right movement originating in Russia. They promote extreme misogyny, white nationalism and anti-LGBT sentiments.Later, three aircraft were forced to land at Bulgarian airports following bomb threats.Two of the aircraft, flying from Copenhagen and Madrid respectively, landed in Sofia, while a third aircraft, from London, landed in Plovdiv.Polish airlines LOT said that a flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed safely at its destination after a security warning and no threat was confirmed.Four airplanes heading to Prague received bomb threats on Thursday, Czech police said.Two originated in the UK, one from Greece and the other from Ireland, according to local media reports. And a Finnair flight from Helsinki, operated by Jettime, on Thursday landed as normal in Vienna after receiving a bomb threat, a spokesman for the Finnish carrier said. Another WizzAir flight from Milan to Bucharest also faced a bomb threat, according to the Romanian intelligence agency. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.