NEWS

No bomb found on plane at Athens airport

No bomb found on plane at Athens airport

A thorough inspection of a passenger plane that landed at Athens airport earlier Sunday has turned up no explosives, Greek media report.

The plane, a Boeing 737, was on a scheduled route from Katowince, Poland to Athens and reportedly carried more than 150 passenger. It is operated by Buzz Air, a Polish subsidiary of Ryanair’s.

A warning about a bomb on the plane was made at some point during the flight, which was more than two hours behind schedule, but the plane did not turn back; instead, it landed in Athens at 5.40 pm local time (1540 GMT)

The inspection was carried out by a special Fire Service unit.

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.