Bomb alert on Poland to Greece Ryanair flight

The plane landed at Athens International Airport shortly before 1600 GMT (9:30 pm ist)and was under inspection by a bomb disposal team

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Greek warplanes were scrambled Sunday to escort a Ryanair flight from Poland to Greece with over 190 people on board after a bomb alert was reported to authorities, a defence ministry source said.

The plane landed at Athens International Airport shortly before 1600 GMT (9:30 pm)and was under inspection by a bomb disposal team, state news agency ANA said.