First Pics: Hijacked Libyan Plane Lands In Malta, 118 On Board
Updated: December 23, 2016 17:42 IST
A hijacked plane from Libya landed on the Mediterranean island of Malta on Friday with 118 people including seven crew members on board, Malta's prime minister and government sources said.
Large numbers of security officials could be seen at Mitiga airport in Malta after news of the hijacking of plane from Libya.
The hijacker, reportedly carrying grenades, have threatened to blow up the plane.
The pilot of an Afriqiyah Airways plane that landed in Tripoli's Mitiga airport told the control tower there that the aircraft had been hijacked
