A Ryanair plane has been returned to service following a bomb alert on a flight from Poland to Greece.
Greek warplanes were scrambled to escort the aircraft, which had over 190 people on board, after a bomb alert was reported to authorities, a defence ministry source said.
Two F-16 jets were dispatched to escort the flight, from Katowice to Athens, as it entered Greek airspace from North Macedonia, the source told AFP.
The Boeing 737 had earlier been escorted by Hungarian warplanes, the official added.
The flight finally landed at an isolated area at Athens International Airport shortly before 4pm GMT, a delay of nearly 2.5 hours.
As the plane approached Athens, it was diverted over the sea as a precaution.
A Ryanair spokesperson told RTÉ News said: "Crew onboard Buzz flight FR6385 travelling from Katowice to Athens were notified of a potential security threat onboard and in line with safety procedures, continued to Athens where it landed safely before being met by the Greek authorities.
"Passengers disembarked normally and local authorities carried out a security search before clearing the aircraft to return to service."
It was not immediately clear who made the bomb claim.
"The pilot informed the Athens control tower but we don't know where the information originally came from," Greek police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou told AFP.
