A plane has been hijacked and has landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus, Larnaca police press office confirmed
The flight was an internal flight heading from Burj El Arab airport in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria to the capital Cairo, Ihab Raslan, spokesman for the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation.
The Airbus 320 Egyptair flight, designated MS181, has at least 81 people on board, a statement from the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation said.
Pilot Omar El Gamal has reported a threat from a passenger claiming to have an explosive belt, who forced the plane to land in Cyprus, the statement said.
Our flight MS181 is officially hijacked. we'll publish an official statement now. #Egyptair EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) March 29, 20
The flight was an internal flight heading from Burj El Arab airport in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria to the capital Cairo, Ihab Raslan, spokesman for the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation.
The Airbus 320 Egyptair flight, designated MS181, has at least 81 people on board, a statement from the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation said.
Pilot Omar El Gamal has reported a threat from a passenger claiming to have an explosive belt, who forced the plane to land in Cyprus, the statement said.
Our flight MS181 is officially hijacked. we'll publish an official statement now. #Egyptair EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) March 29, 20
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