StriKe Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Press Release 1 Cairo 29 March 2016 An EGYPTAIR official declared that its flight number MS181 heading from HBE Airport (Borg El- Arab Airport in Alexandria) to Cairo Airport was already diverted to Larnaca airport in Cyprus as the aircraft was hijacked. The aircraft is an Airbus A320 with 56 pax onboard in addition to 7 crew members and one EGYPTAIR security member. The aircraft landed safely at Larnaca EGYPTAIR confirms that it is following up with the concerned authorities in Cyprus through EGYPTAIR IOCC and negotiations are undergoing with the hijacker. EGYPTAIR will update you with any news within one hour. British Ambassador tweets: "We are liaising urgently with Egyptian & Cypriot authorities about reported hijack. If concerned about a UK national call +20227916000" State TV: hijackers name is Ibrahim Samaha. State TV: EgyptAir flight MS181 hijacker Ibrahim Samaha is asking for a translator and political asylum. Sky News: Samaha requested to land in Turkey but fuel shortage led to the plane having to land in Cyprus. https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/4ce9n7/egyptair_domestic_flight_from_alexandria_to_cairo/
Java123 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 total Fiasco by mad man, who did all without weapons
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