EgyptAir hijack live: Hijacker identified as 27-year-old Egyptian Ibrahim Samah

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The statement from the Egyptian aviation authority says the MS181 is an Airbus and that it has about 60 passengers on board and five crew members, one of whom is thought to be armed, according to CNN IBN.


The hijackers contacted the control tower at 8.30 am (0530 GMT) and the plane was given permission to land at 8.50 am, the police said, reported AFP.



The hijackers made no immediate demands and a crisis team has been deployed to the airport.

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