It comes after more questions were raised about airport security in the country, after passenger Seif Eldin Mustafa managed to carry through a fake explosive belt in his hand luggage, which he then strapped to himself.
The Egyptair flight, which had been en route from Alexandria to Cairo was forced to divert to Larnaca, after Mustafa then allegedly told the pilot he was wearing a suicide vest, and demanded he fly to Cyprus.
Once the plane had landed, Mustafa took several passengers and crew hostage. The incident ended relatively peacefully, and Mustafa is now in custody.
Egypt tourist office insists airport security was 'fully implemented'
Air
Sophie Griffiths
30 March 2016
Egypt has insisted that “all security measures” at [Alexandria] airport were in place, in the wake of yesterday’s hijacking drama.
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