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Cyprus Orders Plane Hijacking Suspect Extradited To Egypt
A Cypriot court ruled on Friday that an Egyptian man accused of hijacking a plane and diverting it to Cyprus can be extradited to Cairo for his alleged crimes.
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Hijack Suspect To Be Extradited To Egypt: Cyprus Official
A Cypriot government official says an Egyptian request to extradite a man who authorities say admitted to hijacking an EgyptAir flight with a fake suicide belt has been approved.
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Hijacker Of EgyptAir Plane Never Entered Cockpit: Pilot
The man accused of hijacking an Egyptian plane and diverting it to Cyprus did not enter the cockpit during the six-hour long ordeal, the pilot of the aircraft said Sunday.
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Egypt Hijacking Without Passenger Deaths Fits Post-9/11 Pattern
The casualty-free conclusion to the hijacking of an EgyptAir jetliner Tuesday is typical of such incidents since security was tightened after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., with most would-be hostage takers now proving to be unarmed.
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This Isn't The First Time Someone Tried To Hijack A Plane Out Of Love
The motives behind the hijacking of an EgyptAir flight, which was diverted to Cyprus, remain somewhat unclear. The suspected hijacker, an Egyptian man identified as Seif Eldin Mustafa, has been arrested after a brief standoff.
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Egyptian Hijacker's Suicide Belt Was Fake
Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked, Diverted To Cyprus
An Egyptian commerical airliner carrying dozens of passengers and several crewmembers was hijacked by a passenger who threatened he had an explosive belt and forced to land in Cyprus Tuesday, according to the country's civil aviation authority.
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EgyptAir Hijacker Asking For Release Of Prisoners In Egypt: Report
The hijacker of an EgyptAir airplane that was diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday has asked for the release of female prisoners in Egypt, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked To Cyprus, Most Passengers Freed
An Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man apparently distressed over a family matter.
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Egypt foils bid to hijack flight from Turkey
Air marshals foiled an attempt by a Sudanese passenger to hijack an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo and divert it to Jerusalem.
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Cyprus Orders Plane Hijacking Suspect Extradited To Egypt
A Cypriot court ruled on Friday that an Egyptian man accused of hijacking a plane and diverting it to Cyprus can be extradited to Cairo for his alleged crimes.
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Hijack Suspect To Be Extradited To Egypt: Cyprus Official
A Cypriot government official says an Egyptian request to extradite a man who authorities say admitted to hijacking an EgyptAir flight with a fake suicide belt has been approved.
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Hijacker Of EgyptAir Plane Never Entered Cockpit: Pilot
The man accused of hijacking an Egyptian plane and diverting it to Cyprus did not enter the cockpit during the six-hour long ordeal, the pilot of the aircraft said Sunday.
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Egypt Hijacking Without Passenger Deaths Fits Post-9/11 Pattern
The casualty-free conclusion to the hijacking of an EgyptAir jetliner Tuesday is typical of such incidents since security was tightened after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., with most would-be hostage takers now proving to be unarmed.
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This Isn't The First Time Someone Tried To Hijack A Plane Out Of Love
The motives behind the hijacking of an EgyptAir flight, which was diverted to Cyprus, remain somewhat unclear. The suspected hijacker, an Egyptian man identified as Seif Eldin Mustafa, has been arrested after a brief standoff.
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Egyptian Hijacker's Suicide Belt Was Fake
Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked, Diverted To Cyprus
An Egyptian commerical airliner carrying dozens of passengers and several crewmembers was hijacked by a passenger who threatened he had an explosive belt and forced to land in Cyprus Tuesday, according to the country's civil aviation authority.
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EgyptAir Hijacker Asking For Release Of Prisoners In Egypt: Report
The hijacker of an EgyptAir airplane that was diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday has asked for the release of female prisoners in Egypt, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported.
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EgyptAir Plane Hijacked To Cyprus, Most Passengers Freed
An Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man apparently distressed over a family matter.
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Egypt foils bid to hijack flight from Turkey
Air marshals foiled an attempt by a Sudanese passenger to hijack an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo and divert it to Jerusalem.
