TimesofMalta.com
Developing story: Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta; hijacker claiming to be in possession of a hand grenade
All flights cancelled or diverted
An Afriqiyah Airways A320 with around 120 people on board has just landed in Malta after it was hijacked.
At 12.13pm, the plane's engines were still running and it was surrounded by AFM soldiers at a distance. It did not seem anyone had yet approached the plane.
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The reports indicated that one hijacker is on board. He is claiming to be in possession of a hand grenade.
The hijacker claiming to be pro-Gaddafi, said he was willing to let all passengers go apart from the crew, if his demands were met.
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Developing story: Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta; hijacker claiming to be in possession of hand grenade - timesofmalta.com