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                    Hijacked Egyptair Plane Lands in Cyprus

   by VOA News

   An Egyptian passenger jet was forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday after
   a hijacker threatened to detonate an explosive belt.

   The EgyptAir flight was originally due to travel from Alexandria to
   Egypt's capital, Cairo, before being diverted to Larnaka airport in
   Cyprus.

   It was not immediately clear if multiple hijackers were involved, but
   the airline said negotiations led to the release of "all of the
   passengers, except the crew and four foreigners."

   The Egyptian civil aviation ministry said there had been 81 passengers
   on board the flight.
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