EgyptAir hijacker arrested after forcing plane to land in Cyprus
- 8 years ago
An EgyptAir plane carrying 55 passengers from Borg El Arab airport in Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and diverted to Larnaca in Cyprus on Tuesday morning.The hijacker has been arrested.Many passengers on flight MS181 were released following negotiations with the hijacker, who has not yet been officially named. Seven people — four crew members and three passengers — remained on board until 11:30 a.m. local time.