An EgyptAir airliner has been hijacked

[marcus300]

An EgyptAir airliner has been hijacked and forced to divert to Larnaca airport on the south coast of Cyprus.

Flight MS181, an Airbus A320 carrying 81 passengers from Alexandria to Cairo, was taken over after a passenger said he was wearing an explosives belt.

EgyptAir said negotiations had resulted in the release of all those on board apart from the crew and four passengers.

No demands have been made by those in control of the plane.

Larnaca airport has been closed and scheduled flights diverted elsewhere.

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A local journalist has told the BBC that passengers had been seen leaving the plane.

"The pilot said that a passenger told him he had an explosives vest and forced the plane to land in Larnaca," the Egyptian civil aviation ministry said in a statement.

"The information we have so far is that it is one hijacker. The person has yet to make any demands," Cypriot foreign ministry Alexandros Zenon told French television.

[lovbyts]

They are saying some women and children have been released. There were 81 on-board.

How they hell do you get on with a suicide vest??

Only demand so for is to make the police move away from the airplane and possibly asking for political asylum.

[clarky.]

Just watching this, How the fvck can these cvnt get this stuff on a plane ??? So much for security checks.

[marcus300]

They are saying some women and children have been released. There were 81 on-board.

How they hell do you get on with a suicide vest??

Only demand so for is to make the police move away from the airplane and possibly asking for political asylum.

Just watching this, How the fvck can these cvnt get this stuff on a plane ??? So much for security checks.

Exactly, how the fuk did he get on wearing that. How many times does this kind of sh1t have to happen before the whole word goes and takes these fukers out.

[lovbyts]

I know their security is not like most around the world but you would think they at least have a metal detector?

[lovbyts]

They are saying he is 27 year old Egyptian national who is a veterinarian professor at a college? The picture they show of him he looks 47.

[TheTaxMan]

He might not even have a bomb vest on, he could just be claiming he has.

Either way, I doubt thats going to speed his aslyum application up.

[lovbyts]

He might not even have a bomb vest on, he could just be claiming he has.

Either way, I doubt thats going to speed his aslyum application up.

Yeah that is what they are saying.
Ha, I was right, the picture and description were not the same person.

[RaginCajun]

looks like he is just an 'idiot'

EgyptAir hijacked plane: Suspected arrested after being branded an 'idiot' by Egyptian minister - Telegraph

[NACH3]

Exactly, how the fuk did he get on wearing that. How many times does this kind of sh1t have to happen before the whole word goes and takes these fukers out.

The airport workers have to be in on something like this, imho! How can a vest not be seen or felt let alone(an x-Ray machine - if they had one)...

[TheTaxMan]

Yep i knew it, fake

He wanted media attention, i knew it as soon as told the pilot to land and started letting people off the plane

[bass]

if that was in one of our airports that guys would have been wrestled to the ground with 10 knees poking at his back and neck. looks like this guys was being patted on the back and almost walking freely. i wonder is this was a setup/diversion?! who knows!

[clarky.]

if that was in one of our airports that guys would have been wrestled to the ground with 10 knees poking at his back and neck. looks like this guys was being patted on the back and almost walking freely. i wonder is this was a setup/diversion?! who knows!

Hmmm, clever thinking bass...