Panic at Athens Airport, plane suffers from air failure, and pilot is forced to make emergency landing

The panic scene took place Monday evening aboard a Athens flight to Munich on Athens after the plane pilot was forced to return to Athens International Airport, Eleftheerios Venizelos just minutes after his departure due to a reported technical problem, Television broadcast.

According to local media reports, the incident was reported on the flight board 1753, which left Athens at 6:19 p.m. Shortly after its establishment, the pilot reportedly informed air traffic control of a technical defect and requested permission to return for an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely at Athens airport around 6:35 pm, activating full airport emergency response protocols.

Firefighters and emergency teams were deployed in the runway as a precaution, in line with international aviation safety procedures.

Passengers reportedly rushed out of the plane as emergency exits and fanned evacuation slides were deployed.