.jpg) SU-GCB, the aircraft involved in the incident, 2010 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 2016 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Larnaca International Airport, Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-233 |
| Operator | EgyptAir |
| IATA flight No. | MS181 |
| ICAO flight No. | MSR181 |
| Call sign | Egypt Air 181 |
| Registration | SU-GCB |
| Flight origin | Borg El Arab Airport, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Destination | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupants | 63 |
| Passengers | 56 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 63 |
EgyptAir Flight 181 was a domestic passenger flight from Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria, Egypt, to Cairo International Airport. On 29 March 2016, the flight was hijacked by an Egyptian man claiming to wear an explosive belt and forced to divert to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus. Most passengers and crew were released by the hijacker shortly after landing. The hijacker surrendered about seven hours later, and everybody escaped from the aircraft unharmed. The belt was later revealed to have contained mobile phones and no explosives. The aircraft involved in the incident was an EgyptAir Airbus A320-200.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Smith, Helena (30 March 2016). "Cyprus denies Egyptian claim it has requested handover of hijacker". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "EgyptAir hijack: Suicide belt worn by the hijacker was fake | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "EGYPTAIR FLIGHT MS181" (Press release). EGYPTAIR. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Egypt Air [@EGYPTAIR] (29 March 2016). "All hostages released" صرح مصدر مسئول بمصر للطيران أنه تم الأفراج عن جميع الرهائن والقبض على المختطف، هذا وسوف نوافيكم بآخر المستجدات أول بأول. [Official sources at EGYPTAIR declared the release of all the hostages and the arrest of the hijacker.] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2016 – via Twitter.