An Emirates flight to New York was forced to turn around on Thursday after taking off from the Greek capital Athens, after authorities ordered the plane be grounded due to 'security concerns,' a state-owned news report has revealed. A second Emirates flight, bound for Dubai, was also denied permission to take off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, in Athens. The decision to call back and ground the planes reportedly stemmed from a request by United States authorities, who tipped off police about a 'suspicious' passenger on the plane, police sources and local media said.
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