The hijacker of an EgyptAir flight, Ibrahim Abdel Tawwab Samaha, is a professor of veterinary medicine at Alexandria University, a staff list on the university website shows.
EgyptAir hijacker is university professor of veterinary medicine
Witnesses said the hijacker threw a letter on the apron of the airport in Larnaca, written in Arabic, asking that it be delivered to his ex-wife, who is Cypriot.
Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus
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Samaha is head of the department of food health, the site shows.
Cyprus broadcasting (CYBC) reported that the hijacker may have personal motives. The hijacker had an ex-wife in Cyprus, CYBC said.
About 30 to 40 passengers onboard the hijacked EgyptAir plane that was forced to land in Cyprus were released, Cyprus state media reported on Tuesday.
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EgyptAir said negotiations had resulted in the release of all passengers on the hijacked Egyptian plane except for five foreigners and the crew.
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