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EgyptAir Hijackers Release All Passengers Except Crew And 4 Foreigners

EgyptAir Hijackers Release All Passengers Except Crew And 4 Foreigners
A picture taken in Cairo on August 19 2008 shows an Egypt Air plane supporting a new logo parked on the tarmac at the Cairo International Airport.. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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A picture taken in Cairo on August 19 2008 shows an Egypt Air plane supporting a new logo parked on the tarmac at the Cairo International Airport.. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

ATHENS -- A number of passengers onboard a hijacked EgyptAir airliner which was forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday were being freed, Cyprus broadcaster CYBC reported.

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation earlier reported that 55 passengers were on board and a crew of seven.

Negotiations with the Hijacker result in the release of all the passengers, except the crew and four foreigners.

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) March 29, 2016

Emergency Call Center

Within Egypt 0800 77 77 000

International +2 02 25989320-29

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) March 29, 2016

(More details awaited)

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