Bomb threat to Thompson flight

From Bristol to Sham-el-Sheikh

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Thomson holiday flight diverts to Athens after security alert

Fighter jets scrambled after apparent bomb threat to Thomson Airways flight from Bristol to Sharm el-Sheikh

Fighter jets were scrambled to escort a British passenger plane to Athens airport following a security alert.

The Thomson Airways Boeing 757, with more than 200 passengers on board, landed safely at Athens having taken off from Bristol bound for the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Greek state television reported a bomb threat was made to a holiday company in Britain. However, the BBC said the threat was received by an Egyptian news agency and passed on to the plane's crew. Read more at www.guardian.co.uk

 

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