Modlin Airport Closed. A Plane Is Heading There From Paphos

Modlin Airport has been closed until further notice following the landing of a flight from London Heathrow following a reported bomb threat. Wizz Air flight W6 1418 from Paphos is currently en route to the airport. We do not currently have confirmation of its final landing location.

In a statement on November 3rd, at 10:45 a.m. Polish time, the airport announced that passengers had begun disembarking from the flight from London. The airport remains closed, and emergency services are continuing their investigation. Reporting a threat does not confirm the presence of an explosive device.

Modlin Airport Closed. What About Flights from Paphos?

The screenshot of the arrivals board provided to the editorial office shows the flight W6 1418 from Paphos to Warsaw-ModlinThe scheduled arrival time was 1:20 PM Polish time, and the displayed estimated time was 1:04 PM.

However, this information was provided on the board at the time of the drop. It does not confirm that the aircraft will be able to land in Modlin despite the airport closure.

The alarm concerns another aircraft.

According to information provided by the airport, the alert was issued at 9:54 a.m. Polish time. It concerned a flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin Airport.

The plane was redirected to Modlin and landed there at 10:01 a.m. According to an airport spokesman, there were 181 people on board. After landing, the plane was directed to a designated area, where verification of the report began.

The alarm does not apply to flights from Paphos. However, its passengers may feel the effects of the closure of their destination airport.

Passengers disembark from a flight from London

In a second press release, published at 10:45 a.m. Polish time, the airport announced that passengers of the Boeing 737 MAX had begun disembarking the plane.

After leaving, they are to wait in the arrivals hall. The airport emphasized that further activities are being conducted in accordance with security procedures. It did not provide a date for resuming operations.

At this stage, we are not providing an alternative airport for the flight from Paphos. There is also no confirmation of this flight's cancellation. Its further course depends on the operational situation and decisions regarding the aircraft's capacity to accommodate the aircraft.