Tag: Hijacker

Alexandria court sentences plane hijacker to life imprisonment

Wearing a fake explosive belt, Mostafa boarded a plane heading from Alexandria…

Bassant Mohammed Bassant Mohammed

Egyptian plane hijacker referred to criminal court

In March 2016, he commandeered domestic flight with 72 passengers, crew onboard,…

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Cyprus hands Egyptian plane hijacker over to homeland: Prosecution

Hijacker commandeered domestic flight in 2016 after revealing to crew what appeared…

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Egypt requests EgyptAir hijacker be extradited from Cyprus

Cypriot court detains Seif Eddin Mostafa for eight days pending investigations

Ahmed Abbas Ahmed Abbas

EgyptAir hijacker detained for 8 days in Cyprus

According to Egypt’s Ministry of Interior, Mostafa had a “criminal record with…

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Ministry of Interior assures security clearance of personal belongings of MS181 hijacker

Passengers arrive in Cairo following MS181 hijack, eyewitnesses give accounts

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Hijacker arrested, all hostages freed

The hijacker allegedly made political demands prior to his arrest by Cypriot…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef