Hijacked EgyptAir Plane Lands in Cyprus and Most Passengers Released

An EgyptAir flight bound from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday, where most of the people on board were released after it landed safely, the airline said. But as of early Tuesday afternoon, a handful of crew members and passengers remained on the plane as negotiations with a hijacker were ongoing, authorities said.

The airline confirmed the hijacking of Flight MS181, an Airbus 320 with 56 passengers and seven crew members on board.