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The Not-So-Nutty Professor: Egypt Apologizes for Naming US Prof. Hijacker

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The Not-So-Nutty Professor: Egypt Apologizes for Naming US Prof. Hijacker

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Police stand guard at Larnaca Airport near a hijacked Egyptair Airbus A320 , March 29, 2016 - Sputnik International

Ibrahim Samaha turned out to be an Atlanta university professor and veterinarian, not a plane hijacker.

CAIRO (Sputnik) – Egyptian authorities have apologized to an Atlanta university professor and veterinarian, Ibrahim Samaha, for misidentifying him as the hijacker of the EgyptAir commercial jet that is currently located on the ground in Larnaca, Cyprus, ON-TV reported Tuesday, citing the Egyptian prime minister’s press service.

“We apologize to Mr. Ibrahim Samaha for his name accidently being tied to the situation with the airplane,” the TV broadcaster reported.