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Hijacker of А320 aircraft named as Ibrahim Samaha (UPDATE 8)

Arab World Materials 29 March 2016 11:49 (UTC +04:00)
The hijacker of the А320 aircraft has been named as Egyptian Ibrahim Samaha.

Headline changed, details added (first version posted on 10:25)

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11:42 (GMT+4) The hijacker of the А320 aircraft has been named as Egyptian Ibrahim Samaha, RIA Novosti reported.

11:37 (GMT+4) As a result of the talks with the hijacker, 50 passengers, except five foreigners and the crew, have been released from the Egyptian А320 aircraft which has landed at Larnaca airport, RIA Novosti reported.

They left the plane with hand luggage.

11:25 (GMT+4) The hijacker of Egyptian A320 aircraft demands the withdrawal of police forces from Larnaca airport, Cyprus News Agency reported.

Reportedly, eight UK and 10 US citizens are aboard the plane.

11:20 (GMT+4) Around 20 passengers have left the hijacked А-320 aircraft which has landed at Larnaca airport.

11:18 (GMT+4) The hijacker of А-320 aircraft has let Egyptian citizens to leave the jet, RIA Novosti reported.

Moreover, the authorities of Cyprus are holding talks with the hijacker.

11:03 (GMT+4) EgyptAir has confirmed the hijack of MS181 flight and will make an official statement soon, RIA Novosti reported.

The Foreign Ministry of Cyprus has also confirmed the hijack of А-320 aircraft.

"I can confirm that it was hijacked. We can't officially provide further details," the ministry's spokesperson told Sputnik news agency.

10:58(GMT+4) An unidentified man, who hijacked the EgyptAir aircraft flying from Alexandria to Cairo, threatened the captain and the passengers that he would blow up the suicide belt, if his demand is not fulfilled, RIA Novosti reported citing Al Balad news portal.

Reportedly, the aircraft captain managed to inform the dispatchers in Cairo that the plane has been hijacked and will fly to Cyprus.

10:28 (GMT+4) A-320 passenger aircraft, hijacked by unknown people, has landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus, Reuters reported citing local media outlets.

The plane with 81 passengers aboard was travelling from Alexandria to Cairo.

10:23 (GMT+4) A plane of EgyptAir company has been hijacked by unknown people, TASS news agency reported citing Bloomberg.

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