Greek warplanes escorted a flight of ryanair which ranged from Poland to Greece with more than 190 people on board after the authorities have been notified a bomb threata defense ministry source said.
The aircraft landed at Athens International Airport before 16:00 GMT. A bomb squad is monitoring it, state news agency ANA said.
The plane, which was on its way from Katowice to Athens, was previously escorted by Hungarian aircraft, the source said.
The plane landed in uan isolated part from Athens International Airport, ANA added.
It is not yet known who filed the bomb threat.
“The passengers have disembarked and are being checked,” Greek police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou said.
These are 186 passengers and 6 crew members who left the plane without taking their personal effects with them. Currently, firefighters and police bomb squad are inspecting the aircraft and baggage.
Piotr Adamczyk, an official at Katowice airport, said he had received a warning call when the plane was over Slovakia.
“After the plane took off, a call came to the airport’s information center indicating the possible presence of an explosive device on board,” Adamczyk told AFP.
“We contacted air traffic control, who then contacted the pilots,” he added.
With information from AFP
Source: Clarin
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