An Egypt Air domestic flight traveling from Alexandria to Cairo has been hijacked, according to the airline’s spokeswoman.
The hijackers asked for the flight to land in Cyprus, said the spokeswoman, who asked not to be identified in line with company policy.
The island’s state broadcaster later reported that the plane landed at Larnaca airport.
CNN Greece reported that the A320 aircraft had taken off from Alexandria at 8 a.m. local time with 81 passengers aboard.
A Egypt air airliner which was ‘hijacked’ on leaving Alexandria has landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus.
Negotiations with hijacker resulted in the release of all the passengers except cabin crew and five foreigners.
