'Bomb scares' at two British airports amid chaos across Europe
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hoax bomb threats hit London Heathrow, Birmingham, and dozens of European flights, sparking security alerts and military jet escorts across the continent.

Fresh hoax bomb threats targeted two British airports today as 25 further flights on European airlines made unplanned landings or were escorted by fighter jets.

London Heathrow and Birmingham airports both received threats early this morning, but they were quickly resolved and flights were continuing as normal at both hubs.