Greek fighter jets accompanied a Ryanair 737 as it landed in Athens after police were tipped off about an 'explosive device'.
Around 190 passengers and crew were onboard the plane, which landed at 5.35 pm local time today ."The passengers have disembarked and are being inspected," Greek police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou told AFP.
"There were 190 people on board including the crew. The plane will be checked after the passengers," she added.Picture: FlightRadar The flight was first escorted by Hungarian warplanes before Greek F-16 fighter jets took control of the situation when the 737 entered its airspace. Katowice Airport PR manager Piotr Adamczyk said: "After the plane took off, there was a call to the airport information centre concerning the possible presence of an explosive device on board.
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