Libyan passenger plane hijack situation, 118 onboard, 23 December 2016

[gregjrichards]

"A Libyan passenger plane has been hijacked by two pro-Gaddafi supporters armed with hand grenades.

Maltese state TV said the men on board were threatening to blow the aircraft up if their demands - as yet unknown - were not met.

The Libyan Afriqiyah Airways A320 plane is believed to have 118 people on board, with the hijacking first confirmed by Malta's Prime Minister on Twitter."

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"It is understood the plane's engines are still running and there are 111 passengers and 7 crew members onboard. Maltese armed forces are yet to approach the aircraft."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ibyan-plane-118-people-board-lands-Malta.html

 

[Elley Mae]

Passengers released.

 

[Jax49]

The Associated Press ‏@AP [video=twitter;812290634543415296]https://twitter.com/AP/status/812290634543415296[/video]
BREAKING: Malta prime minister says 65 passengers have been released so far from a hijacked Libyan plane.

 

[Elley Mae]

Developing story: Plane hijacked, lands in Malta; almost all hostages released
Hijacker seen waving green flag; flights disrupted

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20161223/local/hijacked-libyan-plane-lands-in-malta.634664

The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli and diverted by two hijackers in their mid 20s who claimed to have a hand grenade and threatened to blow up the plane.

 

[Jax49]

MSM reporting ALL passengers freed.

 

[Jax49]

CNN--hijackers surrender. In custody. No injuries.

 

[Jax49]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/23/europe/malta-libya-plane-hijack/

 

[Elley Mae]

Thank goodness.