EgyptAir Plane Hijacked Lands In Cyprus 2016
EgyptAir Plane Hijacked Lands In Cyprus 2016
The hostage siege aboard EgyptAir flight MS181 has ended with the hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa being arrested, according to the Cypriot Foreign Ministry. All the passengers on the plane that diverted to Larnaca Airport have been released.
A standoff lasting almost six hours came to an end with the last eight remaining passengers and crew onboard the A321 EgyptAir jet making their bid for freedom. One crewmember made a daring escape by sliding through the cockpit window, while others could be seen running down the plane’s steps and away to safety.
Gamal Al-Omrawi, a deputy dean at Alexandria University, said Samaha was a passenger on the plane and not the hijacker.EgyptAir Plane Hijacked. He said he had spoken by phone to Samaha, who confirmed he was one of the passengers who had been released.
EgyptAir Plane Hijacked
Earlier, two Cypriot broadcasters reported the hijacker had dropped a letter on the apron of Larnaca Airport. It appeared to demand the release of prisoners in Egypt.
EgyptAir Plane Hijacked
The hijacker had asked for a translator and wanted political asylum in Cyprus, according to the Greek television station Sky. There were also reports that he wanted to see his ex-wife, who is from Cyprus.