Cyprus remands suspected EgyptAir hijacker

The hijacker of an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo has told police he acted because he wanted to see his estranged wife and children in Cyprus. The 59-year-old, identified as Seif el-Din Mustafa, took charge of Tuesday’s early-morning flight MS181 by flashing what appeared to be a belt stuffed with plastic wires and a […]

The hijacker of an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo has told police he acted because he wanted to see his estranged wife and children in Cyprus.
The 59-year-old, identified as Seif el-Din Mustafa, took charge of Tuesday’s early-morning flight MS181 by flashing what appeared to be a belt stuffed with plastic wires and a remote control.
He forced the plane, with 81 people on board, to be diverted to Larnaca in Cyprus but surrendered after a five-hour standoff.