LIBYAN PLANE HIJACKERS IN CUSTODY
Two hijackers who forced a Libyan plane to land in Malta and threatened to blow it up on Friday have released everyone on board and surrendered.
Authorities did not say if the pair had made any demands, but one of them was seen waving a green flag outside the aircraft, suggesting loyalty to former Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 carrying 111 passengers was on a domestic service in Libya, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.
Latest developments
The hijackers have been searched and taken into custody, Muscat said.
All passengers and seven crew on board have been released.
Flight was scheduled to travel from Sabha to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Incident caused flight diversion
Two hijackers who forced a Libyan plane to land in Malta and threatened to blow it up on Friday have released everyone on board and surrendered.
Authorities did not say if the pair had made any demands, but one of them was seen waving a green flag outside the aircraft, suggesting loyalty to former Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 carrying 111 passengers was on a domestic service in Libya, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.
Latest developments
The hijackers have been searched and taken into custody, Muscat said.
All passengers and seven crew on board have been released.
Flight was scheduled to travel from Sabha to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Incident caused flight diversion
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