An EgyptAir flight bound from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday, where the passengers and crew were released and one suspected hijacker arrested following a standoff that unfolded over nearly seven hours on the tarmac at Larnaca’s international airport.
EgyptAir Flight 181, with 56 passengers and seven crew members on board, was hijacked after taking off from Alexandria on Tuesday morning, airline and government officials confirmed.
With the hijack over, seemingly without anyone hurt, and the man responsible in the custody of Cypriot police, here’s a final run-through of what we know: