EgyptAir Domestic flight hijacked

[turnip666]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-29/egypt-air-domestic-flight-from-alexandria-to-cairo-hijacked-spokeswoman:evil:

 

[JohnK]

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Am I allowed to say "Oh my God" or is that politically incorrect?

Feel sorry and sad for all involved. This is now totally out of control.

 

[turnip666]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Hopefully it will be resolved peacefully......why they are heading to Cyprus is a mystery.

 

[Boca68]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Hopefully it will be resolved peacefully......why they are heading to Cyprus is a mystery.

Apparently now landed in Cyprus. Originated from Alexandria.

Don't have much else in the way of info atm.

edit: 81 pax (assuming plus crew) flight MS 181, landed at Larnaca Cyprus.

Another report says 60 pax (again assuming plus crew)

Looking at Flightradar, https://www.flightradar24.com/MSR181/93d5b9d

seems a very direct route. Now saying 55 pax plus 5 crew

 

[Buzzard]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

 

[Milefest]

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Crew and four other pax are still on board.

https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR/status/714720488061317121

 

[marki]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Am I allowed to say "Oh my God" or is that politically incorrect?

Feel sorry and sad for all involved. This is now totally out of control.

I was going to write the same

 

[BAM1748]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Looks like some passengers have been released.

 

[Milefest]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

I've been keeping an eye on ABC's live blog: EgyptAir flight MS181 hijacked, forced to land in Cyprus: live blog - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Apparently these are the people on board: captain, co-pilot, one stewardess, a security official and three passengers

 

[Major]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

It would appear to be a personal matter rather than terrorism. The hijacker is an Egyptian male with a Cypriot wife who is living in Cyprus.

He has requested asylum in Cyprus

 

[Foreigner]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

Personal dispute with former wife...Egyptian minister describes alleged hijacker an idiot:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...t-from-Alexandria-to-Cairo-hijacked-live.html

 

[BAM1748]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

It would appear to be a personal matter rather than terrorism. The hijacker is an Egyptian male with a Cypriot wife who is living in Cyprus.

He has requested asylum in Cyprus

I think hi-jacking a plane and holding hostages is terrorism regardless of the purpose otherwise everyone would have been released. He bought a ticket to get on the plane, he should have just bought one to Cyprus.

 

[Milefest]

Re: EgyptAir Domestic flught hijacked

One of the pax got a photo with the hijacker: