Athens - A flight by Spanish airline Vueling was delayed for several hours on Thursday after an unknown caller said a bomb was on the plane.

Airport authorities spent several hours searching the aircraft, which was due to take off at 1310 GMT from Athens' International Airport, for signs of an explosive device but ended up finding nothing, Vueling said.

The incident in Athens follows an emergency evacuation of one of the company's aircraft after one of its engines caught fire in Paris. Eight people were injured.(dpa)