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| EgyptAir flight MS181 passenger plane hijacked | |
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| An EgyptAir plane has been hijacked flying from Alexandria to Cairo and forced to land in Cyprus, airline and Cypriot officials have said. | |
| The Associated Press quoted a Cypriot official as saying they believe there is a bomb on board the plane, which has landed at Larnaca airport. | |
| Related: EgyptAir 'hijack': plane from Alexandria to Cairo lands in Cyprus – live | |
| AP quoted another official as saying it appeared there was more than one hijacker. The official said there had been no demands other than that police vehicles be moved away from the aircraft. The Egyptian civil aviation authority said the pilot was threatened by a passenger with a suicide belt. | |
| We are following reports that #MS181 has been hijacked. The aircraft has landed in Larnaca. https://t.co/ZAfjZmVBSJ pic.twitter.com/fNWiiaYZtQ | We are following reports that #MS181 has been hijacked. The aircraft has landed in Larnaca. https://t.co/ZAfjZmVBSJ pic.twitter.com/fNWiiaYZtQ |
| A statement from the Egyptian aviation authority said the MS181 is an Airbus and that it has 55 passengers on board and five crew members. | |
| This is a breaking news story, please check back for further updates | This is a breaking news story, please check back for further updates |