EgyptAir plane hijacked with 82 passengers on board

[StevieTNZ]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle...ane-hijacked-with-82-passengers-on-board.html

Obviously this is a developing situation, and information is scarce.

It seems the plane has landed, going by the tweet by @AviationSafety -- "We are investigating reports about a possible hijack of EgyptAir flight #MS181 that landed at Larnaca, Cyprus."

EDIT: it seems around 55 passengers were on board, not the 80-82 previously reported.

 

[HossamCFD]

There are reports in the Egyptian media that all hostages have been released except for the crew and 4 foreign nationals.

 

[HossamCFD]

News that the hijacker is seeking asylum in Cyprus. I don't fancy his odds of getting one.

Edit:"The BBC's Ranyah Sabry in Cairo says it appears all the hostages have been freed, and the hijacker is now on his own in the plane."