Egyptian plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passengers released

Egyptian national hijacked an EgyptAir flight over his ex-wife

CYRPRUS — An Egyptian national hijacked an EgyptAir flight over his ex-wife, officials said Tuesday.

Authorities identified the hijacker as Seif El Din Mustafa, Egyptian presidential spokesman Alaa Yousuf told CNN.

A spokesman for the Cyprus Ministry of Transport said the incident is not related to terrorism, but rather the hijacker’s ex-wife.

EgyptAir Flight MS181, en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Cairo, was forced to land at Larnaca airport in Cyprus.

Pilot Omar El Gamal reported a threat from a passenger claiming to have an explosive belt, the Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry said.

Egyptian national hijacked an EgyptAir flight over his ex-wife