A passenger plane travelling from Germany to Turkey had to made an emergency landing in the Greek city of Thessaloniki today after a crew member found a piece of paper with a bomb warning in the toilet, the airliner said.
Greek security officials searched the Turkish SunExpress aircraft with 62 passengers and six crew on board, before allowing it to resume its journey to Izmir from Stuttgart, Germany.
SunExpress, a subsidiary of state-owned Turkish Airlines, said in a statement the captain followed security procedures and redirected the plane to the closest airport.
Greek officials had earlier said the pilot had received a bomb threat on his mobile phone and said the incident was most likely a hoax.
Reuters
