Threat forces Egyptian passenger plane bound for Moscow to return
EgyptAir flight MS729 was flying to Moscow, but shortly reversed course. Russia recently resumed flights to Egyptian resorts.
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An EgyptAir flight heading to the Russian capital Moscow returned to Cairo today after finding a “threat message.” Flight MS729 returned to the Cairo airport safely 22 minutes after its takeoff. The message was written and found on one of the aircraft’s seats, EgyptAir said in a statement.
The airline did not provide further details. A subsequent security inspection found no threat to the plane, the Associated Press reported.