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EgyptAir Plane Hijacker Reportedly Identified as Ibrahim Samaha

© REUTERS / Yiannis KourtoglouA hijacked Egyptair Airbus A320 airbus stands on the runway at Larnaca Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus , March 29, 2016
A hijacked Egyptair Airbus A320 airbus stands on the runway at Larnaca Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus , March 29, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The EgyptAir plane hijacker has been reportedly identified as Ibrahim Samaha, according to Egyptian media.

The hijacker of an EgyptAir plane is an Egyptian national called Ibrahim Samaha, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday.    

According to Al Ahram, Samaha might be a university teacher from the US State of Atlanta. 

An Egyptair passenger plane was hijacked by a man who was said to be wearing a suicide bomb vest Tuesday morning. The jet has landed at the airport in Larnaka, Cyprus, according to the country's state broadcaster.

According to various reports, between 60 and 81 people were on board the hijacked airplane. 

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