Ryanair Jet Makes Emergency Landing, Athens

Passengers destined for Paphos finally arrived in the Cypriot city last night at 9:30 p.m. Out of the 167 travelers, four remained in Athens and refused to board a Ryanair chartered flight.

One Cypriot passenger was rushed to an Athenian hospital, after suffering from a heart condition on board. The remaining three spent the night at a hotel in Athens. A mentally unstable 37-year-old Greek male was the cause of the jet's landing in Athens. He was later admitted to a phsyciatric hospital.

According to Parikiaki, a Paphos airport source stated to The Cyprus Daily: "The Irish carrier had the option to pay for a second night at the hotel or bring them back...It was not an easy decision to take because sometimes it costs more to charter a plane than pay for an additional night at a reasonably-priced hotel".