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EgyptAir hijacker’s suicide belt was fake

Belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives

Unidentified people leave the hijacked Egyptair Airbus A320 at Larnaca Airport in Larnaca. Photo: ReutersPremium
Unidentified people leave the hijacked Egyptair Airbus A320 at Larnaca Airport in Larnaca. Photo: Reuters

Cairo: Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt’s civil aviation ministry said in a statement.

“Security in Cyprus confirmed that the explosive belt worn by the man who hijacked the plane was fake," it said. Reuters

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Published: 29 Mar 2016, 09:15 PM IST
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