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A hijacked EgyptAir airliner has landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus.
Airline and Egyptian government sources are quoted as saying that the domestic flight travelling from Alexandria to Cairo was taken over by at least one armed hijacker.
They asked for the flight to land in Cyprus, an EgyptAir spokeswoman is quoted as saying.
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation reports that 55 people are on board.
There were earlier reports of more than 80 people on board.
 

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    - Going from Alexandria to Cairo forced to land in Cyprus
    - Reports one man "armed"
     

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    නෙගොශියේට් ටොකින්ග්ස් යනවද බන්.. මූ තාමත් ප්ලේන් එකේද? සට සට ගාලා තියයිද දන්නේ නැ.. :sorry:
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    Pilot of hijacked egyptair plane was threatened by a passenger with suicide belt
     

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    The hijacker has allowed women and children to leave the aircraft, with some disembarking now
     

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    EgyptAir flight #MS181, carrying 81 passengers has man on board who says he is wearing a suicide belt - airline says
     

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    According to reports, the EgytAir hijacker has requested political asylum and required a translator.
     

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    20 passengers reportedly released from #EgyptAir flight, one reported hijacker, no confirmation on explosives