Nothing found after US-bound flight returns to Greek airport over security scare

Nothing suspicious was found after a US-bound flight was ordered to return to Greece over a security scare, authorities said (Sainuddeen Alanthi/Alamy/PA)

Nothing suspicious was found after a US-bound flight was ordered to return to Greece over a security scare, authorities said.

The plane and passengers were checked after Emirates flight EK209, on its way to Newark Airport in New Jersey near New York, landed safely back at Athens International Airport two hours after taking off on Thursday.