An Air Serbia plane due to leave Split for Belgrade on Monday, 5 October 2026, was evacuated after a 75-year-old passenger said there was a bomb on board and then that he was joking. Police arrested him; the plane, passengers and luggage were to be checked again.
Checked: 5 October 2026, 17:01
An Air Serbia plane due to leave Split Airport for Belgrade at 15:20 on Monday, 5 October 2026, was evacuated after a bomb threat from a passenger. According to the Split-Dalmatia police, a 75-year-old man on board told the crew at around 15:25, before take-off, that there was a bomb on the plane, and then said he was joking. He was arrested at the airport (Slobodna Dalmacija, net.hr).
The aircraft was emptied and, according to the police, was to be searched again before departure, with passengers and their luggage screened a second time. The police statement concerns only this flight (Dnevnik.hr).
Flying from Split on Tuesday and Wednesday
Allow extra time over the next two days for a different reason. During the MED9 summit of Mediterranean EU leaders the police regulate traffic on the route from the airport into Split from Tuesday 16:00 until Wednesday 19:00, with short stops whenever a delegation passes (police). From Tuesday 14:00 to Wednesday 18:00 Promet Split buses 2 and 38 turn at the Pantana roundabout instead of the airport and leave for Split from the Divulje 2 stop (Promet Split). More: Croatia v Spain and the summit closures and from Split Airport to the city.
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Frequently asked questions
- What happened at Split Airport on 5 October 2026?
- A 75-year-old passenger on an Air Serbia flight to Belgrade said there was a bomb on board, then that he was joking. The plane was evacuated and the man arrested; the aircraft, passengers and luggage were to be checked again before departure.
- Were other flights affected?
- The police statement concerns only the Air Serbia flight to Belgrade. For current departures, check the Split Airport website or your airline.
Official sources
- Slobodna Dalmacija: plane evacuated at Split Airport, 75-year-old arrested
- net.hr: bomb threat empties plane to Belgrade, passenger (75) arrested
- Dnevnik.hr: all passengers evacuated at Split Airport
- Split-Dalmatia police: traffic regulation from the airport, 6 and 7 October
- Promet Split: lines 2 and 38 at the airport
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