Overview
- A passenger reportedly displayed a bomb reference via a phone message or renamed Wi‑Fi hotspot, which another traveler saw and reported to the crew.
- The Istanbul–Barcelona flight diverted and landed under fighter escort, with French and Spanish jets scrambled as the aircraft transited French airspace.
- AENA activated full security protocols at El Prat, mobilizing the Guardia Civil, national police, Mossos d'Esquadra, firefighters and civil protection units.
- Passengers disembarked individually while the Airbus A321 was searched, no explosives were found, and the airport authority later declared the emergency over.
- The Guardia Civil opened an investigation and questioned a passenger as officials assess responsibility for the prank, which caused delays to several midday flights.