While details remain limited as of now, two flights departing Athens today had significant operational disruptions, and it seems to involve a suspicious passenger.
It is worth noting that the fifth freedom flight between Newark and Dubai stops in Athens in both directions. Passengers can either fly any of those segments or book the flight to travel between the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
The flight was scheduled to leave Athens for Newark on November 10, 2022. For the first 90 minutes, the standard route was used. The plane entered a holding pattern as it flew over Sardinia.
The plane flew back towards Athens. The same route wasn't taken back. The plane flew over water instead of land. Fighter jets escort the plane as it approaches Greece. After takeoff, the plane returned to Athens at a speed of 4 hours and 20 minutes.
The CIA in the United States had a reason to believe that a passenger on the plane posed a threat, according to Greek media. I am not sure if that is true or not. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of this information was made public. I think some intelligence agency had concerns.
The plane was refused permission to land in France. The plane had to fly over the open water in order to see what was going on. It is not normal for the plane to avoid landing the whole way to the airport.
When the plane returned to Athens, those who had originated in Athens were allowed to disembark, while those who had connected from the other side of the world had to stay. There were reports that a passenger might have been in the cargo hold, but that hasn't been substantiated.
It was not the only flight that was affected by this incident. The plane was scheduled to fly from Athens to Dubai. A flight that was scheduled to leave around the same time as the Athens flight was delayed.
The plane was told to return to the gate before taking off. There was a thorough search of the aircraft after passengers were told to disembark. The flight is not on time and is heading to Dubai.
We have more questions than answers, but suffice it to say that something strange is happening with the Athens flights. The Newark-bound flight returned to Athens while avoiding all land along the way, and those on the flight who had originated in the Middle East were asked to remain onboard. The plane was delayed so that it could be searched.
This was triggered by a credible security threat. It is possible that authorities did not know which of the two flights was impacted.
Do you think the situation in Athens is right?
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