EgyptAir hijacker 'psychologically unstable person'

An Egyptian who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight and forced it to land in Cyprus was taken into custody after releasing all passengers and crew unharmed following an hours-long stand off.

EgyptAir hijacker 'psychologically unstable person'

An Egyptian who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight and forced it to land in Cyprus was taken into custody after releasing all passengers and crew unharmed following an hours-long stand off.

Officials said early on that the hijacking was not an act of terrorism, and later that the man appeared to be psychologically unstable.

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