Source::Emirates
The flight recall was made following a request by U.S. authorities. Greek police officials did not confirm the source of the request.
The second Emirates flight, No. EK210, which was scheduled to fly to Dubai, was stopped in Athens before takeoff. Police said information received about a potentially suspicious passenger was not confirmed by the inspections.
Emirates, based in Dubai, acknowledged the delays in a statement, blaming them on “security checks requested by the authorities.” Although it apologized to passengers for the inconvenience, the carrier made no further comments.
“Emirates flight EK209 to Newark Airport in New Jersey returned to Greece’s capital two hours after taking off and landed safely. The plane was escorted back through Greek airspace by two Greek air force F-16s,” said Military officials at Athens airport._AP news
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