ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 320106
| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | EgyptAir |
| Registration: | SU-GCB |
| MSN: | 2079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Larnaca Airport (LCA) -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Alexandria-Borg El Arab Airport (HBE/HEBA) |
| Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |
EgyptAir flight 181, a domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo, was hijacked by a male passenger. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, departed Alexandria-Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) about 06:30 (04:30 UTC). The aircraft was descending towards Cairo International Airport when it was hijacked. The aircraft turned to the left and headed north. An uneventful landing was carried out on runway 04 at Larnaca Airport, Cyprus, at 07:45 hours (05:45 UTC). After landing the aircraft taxied to Apron 2, where it parked at the engine run area.
The hijacker, claiming to have an explosive belt, released all occupants except for the pilot, co-pilot, three cabin crew members and three passengers.
The hijacked was arrested about 14:45 hours local time (11:45 UTC).
Sources:
EgyptAir
Location
Images:
photo (c) Flightradar24 / Google Earth; Larnaca Airport (LCA); 29 March 2016
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