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An EgyptAir passenger aircraft en route from Alexandria to Cairo has been hijacked and has landed in Cyprus, according to sources in Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry, police have said, as cited by Reuters.
Cyprus official: Bomb suspected on board of hijacked EgyptAir flight - AP End of alert
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation reports that 55 people are on board. There were earlier reports of more than 80 people on board.
Androulla Vassiliou @VassiliouEU
Hijackers asked all police forces to leave the area in order to release women and children passengers.....
originally posted by: dreamingawake
Androulla Vassiliou @VassiliouEU
Hijackers asked all police forces to leave the area in order to release women and children passengers.....
#EgyptAir Updates: Negotiations with hijacker resulted in the release of all passengers except cabin crew and five foreigners. @EGYPTAIR
originally posted by: Agit8dChop
Doesn't sound like he has a bomb, letting people go - makes me thing he got in deeper than he thought now he's trying to work his way out!