Libya passenger jet 'hijacked, diverted to Malta'


Malta prime minister tweets of 'potential hijack situation' involving an internal Libyan flight diverted to Malta.

A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board has landed in Malta after being hijacked, according to local media.
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) December 23, 2016
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The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for state-owned airline Afriqiyah Airways, the reports said. 
The island's prime minister said in a tweet on Friday that he has been alerted to the "potential hijack" of the plane.
The #Afriqiyah flight from #Sabha to #Tripoli has been diverted and has landed in #Malta. Security services coordinating operations.
— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) December 23, 2016
Officials at Malta's airport told Associated Press news agency that there appeared to be two hijackers on board.
The hijackers threatened to blow the plane up, news outlets including the Times of Malta reported.

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