Russian flight returns to Athens after bomb threat

Monday, December 22, 2008

Aeroflot Flight 296 has returned to Greece after a bomb threat was received during a flight from Athens to Moscow, Russia.

Greek authorities told the Airbus A319's flight crew to return the jet to Athens International Airport after the airport was told by an anonymous telephone caller that a bomb was on the flight. The airliner reached an area close to the Turkish border when word was received and the aircraft turned around.

At 12:18 GMT, the aircraft performed a safe landing at Athens, and all 49 passengers were evacuated safely. Local authorities then searched the aircraft, but no bomb was found.

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Sources

Associated Press. "Greece: Bomb hoax forces Aeroflot plane to land" — Bradenton Herald, December 22, 2008
Lefteris Papadimas and Tatiana Fragou. "Aeroflot Greek flight lands safely after bomb threat" — Reuters, December 22, 2008
"Bomb scare sees Aeroflot plane re-routed over Greece" — Agence France-Presse, December 22, 2008
"Greece: Aeroflot plane searched after bomb threat" — Associated Press, December 22, 2008

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