A Cairo bound Egyptian Air plane, flight MS181 with about 81 people on board was on Tuesday, March 29, hijacked while on its way from Alexandria at about 0505 local time.
The Plane was diverted to Larnaka airport - Cyprus, Tuesday morning. According to report, there were suspicions of bomb on board the hijacked plane but Egyptair officials doubt this claim.
EgyptAir authorities stated via its twitter handle that negotiations with the Hijacker resulted in the release of about 40 passengers, except the crew and four foreigners.
Reports has it that the hijacker is an Egyptian national identified as Ibrahim Samaha.
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