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| EgyptAir hijack: Man surrenders at Larnaca airport | EgyptAir hijack: Man surrenders at Larnaca airport |
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| The hijack of a domestic Egyptian flight that caused it to be diverted to Cyprus has ended with all hostages released and the hijacker surrendering. | The hijack of a domestic Egyptian flight that caused it to be diverted to Cyprus has ended with all hostages released and the hijacker surrendering. |
| EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide explosive belt. | EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide explosive belt. |
| Airline officials later said they had been told by Cypriot authorities that the belt was fake. | Airline officials later said they had been told by Cypriot authorities that the belt was fake. |
| The hijacker's motives remain unclear but the Cypriot president said the incident was not terrorism-related. | The hijacker's motives remain unclear but the Cypriot president said the incident was not terrorism-related. |
| No-one was injured in the hijacking, Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodulides tweeted. | No-one was injured in the hijacking, Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodulides tweeted. |
| Live updates | Live updates |
| After a morning of tension, the hijacker was seen walking down aircraft steps at Larnaca airport with his hands raised. | After a morning of tension, the hijacker was seen walking down aircraft steps at Larnaca airport with his hands raised. |
| Some reports said the Egyptian man - named by Cypriot officials as Seif Eldin Mustafa - wanted to talk to his estranged Cypriot wife who lives on the Mediterranean island, while others said he was seeking the release of female prisoners in Egypt. | Some reports said the Egyptian man - named by Cypriot officials as Seif Eldin Mustafa - wanted to talk to his estranged Cypriot wife who lives on the Mediterranean island, while others said he was seeking the release of female prisoners in Egypt. |
| The hijacker's surrender came shortly after several people were seen fleeing the aircraft. One - apparently a crew member - escaped by climbing out of the aircraft's cockpit window. | The hijacker's surrender came shortly after several people were seen fleeing the aircraft. One - apparently a crew member - escaped by climbing out of the aircraft's cockpit window. |
| In a tweet, the Cypriot foreign ministry confirmed the end of the crisis: "It's over. The hijacker arrested." | In a tweet, the Cypriot foreign ministry confirmed the end of the crisis: "It's over. The hijacker arrested." |
| Throughout the morning, people had been seen leaving the aircraft after appearing to have been released. | Throughout the morning, people had been seen leaving the aircraft after appearing to have been released. |
| Local media reports said the hijacker had handed over a four-page letter in Arabic after the plane landed at Larnaca on Tuesday morning, and that later a woman thought to be his wife had arrived at the airport. | Local media reports said the hijacker had handed over a four-page letter in Arabic after the plane landed at Larnaca on Tuesday morning, and that later a woman thought to be his wife had arrived at the airport. |
| Earlier, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades had responded to a reporter's question about whether the hijacker was motivated by romance, by laughing and saying: "Always there is a woman involved." | Earlier, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades had responded to a reporter's question about whether the hijacker was motivated by romance, by laughing and saying: "Always there is a woman involved." |
| Egypt airport security | |
| Video posted by Egypt's Interior Ministry on its Facebook page shows the suspected hijacker passing through airport security in Alexandria. | |
| Egypt says it has taken steps to improve safety after Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was blown up over Sinai last October. | |
| Despite this, the BBC's Youssef Taha says checks remain patchy and inconsistent. | |
| EgyptAir said the Airbus A320 was carrying 56 passengers from Alexandria to Cairo, along with six crew and a security official. It had initially said 81 passengers were on board. | EgyptAir said the Airbus A320 was carrying 56 passengers from Alexandria to Cairo, along with six crew and a security official. It had initially said 81 passengers were on board. |
| A statement from Egypt's civil aviation ministry said 26 foreign passengers were on board, including eight Americans, four Britons, four Dutch citizens, two Belgians, two Greeks, a French national, an Italian and a Syrian. | A statement from Egypt's civil aviation ministry said 26 foreign passengers were on board, including eight Americans, four Britons, four Dutch citizens, two Belgians, two Greeks, a French national, an Italian and a Syrian. |
| Larnaca airport, on the south coast of Cyprus, has been closed and scheduled flights diverted elsewhere. | Larnaca airport, on the south coast of Cyprus, has been closed and scheduled flights diverted elsewhere. |
| Are you at Larnaca airport? Have you been you affected by this story? Email us: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you at Larnaca airport? Have you been you affected by this story? Email us: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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