A hijacker who diverted an EgyptAir flight to Cyprus on Tuesday has released everyone on board

A hijacker who diverted an EgyptAir flight to Cyprus on Tuesday has released everyone on board except four foreign passengers and the crew, the airline said on Twitter.

The company had earlier tweeted that five foreigners and the crew remained on board, after negotiations with the hijacker who commandeered the domestic flight to Larnaca airport.

According to local media, the hijacker has been identified as an Egyptian national.

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