A German plane to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada made an emergency landing in Hungary on Monday after receiving a bomb threat.

A German TV channel said the Airbus A321 was escorted by Hungarian fighter jets.

The flight belongs to Condor Airlines and had left Berlin's Schönfeld airport on Monday morning.

The plane was carrying German tourists to Hurghada when it received the bomb threat.

A total of 133 passengers and seven crew members were on board.

"Condor is sending another airplane to Budapest to bring the passengers safely to their destination," the airline said.

Sources: MENA