There are conflicting reports over how many passengers are still on board. Greek state TV ERT has reported that all remaining passengers have been released from the hijacked Egypt Airplane in Cyprus.
Media reports say the hijacker, Ibrahim Samaha, has demanded that a letter be handed over to his ex-wife, a resident on the island. She is currently being taken to the airport where the plane landed. The woman has been named as Marina Paraschou.
Egyptian state television identified Samaha as a lone hijacker. He forced and EygptAir flight on its way to Cairo from Alexandria to land in Cyprus. He is believed to be strapped with explosives.
Ian Petchenik, a spokesman for FlightRadar24, said: “It looks like a completely controlled flight aside from the fact it was hijacked.”
The aircraft apparently travelled without the pilots signalling for help via their transponder.
“The information we have so far is that it is one hijacker. The person has yet to make any demands,” foreign ministry permanent secretary Alexandros Zenon told French iTele television.
It had appeared that this crisis was coming to an end, according to a BBC news correspondent. However, a news conference that took place earlier, suggests that it is far from resolved.
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