Greek airliner forced back by bomb threat

A Greek airliner was forced to return to Athens International airport today just minutes after takeoff following a bomb threat, authorities said.

The Olympic Airlines plane, carrying 108 passengers and 12 crew from Athens to Munich via Thessaloniki, left Athens at 9.15am local time but was forced to return following an anonymous call to company offices at the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos airport saying there was a bomb on board.