An EgyptAir plane was hijacked this morning en route to Cairo and flown to Larnaca airport in Cyprus. A hostage situation ensued, but it has now ended with the hijacker in custody. Here’s what we know so far:
- Plane took off from Alexandria but diverted to Cyprus
- Egypt says hijacker is Egyptian national Seif El Din Mustafa
- Reports that hijacker had explosive belt has not been confirmed
- Cyprus says suspect hijacked plane over ex-wife
- All passengers have been freed and the hijacker is in custody
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/world/hijacked-egyptair-plane-live-update/index.html