The escort of two F-16 fighters, as stipulated in the relevant protocol, returned to Athens shortly before 22:00. Emirates flight EK209 was bound for New York.after information from the competent American authorities that a person of Arab origin, “suspected” of terrorism, could board it.

Late in the evening, about 210 passengers on the plane were being checked.

It is recalled that, according to US authorities, the suspect could board one of two Emirates flights, one to Dubai and the other to New York.

After the Greek authorities were informed, the Dubai-bound plane was stopped before takeoff and the passengers were subsequently checked, but nothing came of it.

As for flight EK209, which was bound for New York, it returned to Athens shortly before 22:00, escorted by two F-16 fighters, as provided for in the relevant protocol.

#ek209 Suspect on Emirates flight EK209 remains in place and is not allowed to leave the plane pic.twitter.com/zXJZXHTPLG

— Fragolevantinos (@fragolevantinos) November 10, 2022

#ek209 Suspect on Emirates flight EK209 remains in place and is not allowed to leave the plane pic.twitter.com/EM99rAxQeN

— Fragolevantinos (@fragolevantinos) November 10, 2022

#ek209 Emirates flight EK209 pic.twitter.com/bBFHjZ3Eo7

— Fragolevantinos (@fragolevantinos) November 10, 2022

⚡ URGENT – #Greece : Le vol Emirates #EK209 en Provenance d’Athènes a eté déroute. #flyingnews pic.twitter.com/Io4FVRHaIa

— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) November 10, 2022

#EK209, Athens-Newark, returns to Athens. We have not yet received any information from @emirates about the nature of the return, but now the flight is to continue to Newark tomorrow afternoon. https://t.co/ZsNMyvLZWJ pic.twitter.com/JyGQbHNplW

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 10, 2022