A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo on Tuesday.
The Egypt Air plane was flying from the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo when it was hijacked. (AFP Photo)
About 60 people, including seven crew, had been onboard, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said. (AFP Photo)
The Airbus was diverted to Cyprus, where it landed at Larnaca airport on the south coast. (Reuters Photo)
"Negotiations with the Hijacker result in the release of all the passengers, except the crew and four foreigners," the airline said in a statement. (AFP Photo)
The hijack drama got over after the arrest of the accused. Dramatic visuals showed people escaping or climbing out of the cockpit window of the EgyptAir flight. (Agence France-Presse photo)
