A Ryanair aeroplane that had sent a message for bomb landed at 17:40 at Athens International Airport. The aeroplane, which was escorted by a pair of Greek fighters F-16, according to the protocol, was carrying out the air route Katovice-Athens with over 150 passengers on board.
According to police that plane landed at a remote area of the runway indicated by the Greek authorities, far away from the other aeroplanes that are currently at the airport.
The Fire Brigade, a special team of the Department of Explosive Devices Disposal and strong police force has rushed to the site in order to check thoroughly the aeroplane.
Police said that initially they will check the passengers that will get off the plane one at a time and afterwards they will check all the areas of the aeroplane and the luggage compartment.