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Two More Hostages From Hijacked EgyptAir Jet Released in Larnaca

© REUTERS / Yiannis KourtoglouPassengers evacuate a hijacked EgyptAir Airbus 320 plane at Larnaca airport, Cyprus, March 29, 2016
Passengers evacuate a hijacked EgyptAir Airbus 320 plane at Larnaca airport, Cyprus, March 29, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Two more hostages have been released from the hijacked EgyptAir passenger jet currently located on the ground in Larnaca, Cyprus, Cyprus News Agency reported Tuesday.

ATHENS (Sputnik) – Earlier 49 passengers were released as a group, then another five.

“Two people left the plane a few minutes ago,” the news agency said.

Passengers on board the EgyptAir commercial jet traveling between Egypt’s Alexandria and Cairo include citizens from Israel, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States.

The exact number of people who were originally on board the aircraft is still unknown. Reports range between 60 and 81.

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