Holiday plane makes emergency landing in Spain after ‘terror alert’ over Mediterranean Sea

The Aegean Airlines flight between Athens and Madrid was diverted to Mallorca and met by bomb squad officers

A holiday jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Spain following a terrorist bomb scare on board.

The Aegean Airlines flight between Athens and Madrid was forced to divert to Mallorca following concerns over a passenger on board the flight.

Bomb squad officers were called to the airport and the plane was met by emergency crews on the runway.

But after passengers were searched at the scene it emerged the alert was a false alarm.

The scare had sparked fears of a jihadist terrorist plot as Madrid is considered to be one of the main targets in Spain of jidahist groups with several cells established in the capital.

The mid-air drama saw the pilot of the Aegean Airlines reporting concerns over a passenger whilst flying over the Mediterranean Sea and being told to divert to Mallorca.

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The exact reason for the full-scale alert has not been revealed but the crew of the plane, which had taken off from Athens for Madrid, took it very seriously and asked for anti-terrorist protocol to be put into action.