the man who hijacked egyptair flight ms181 was bluffing .
the egyptair plane was hijacked on tuesday while flying from the egyptian mediterranean coastal city of alexandria to the capital , cairo , ... ( associated press ) larnaca , cyprus ( ap ) — an egyptian man hijacked an egyptair plane tuesday and forced it to land in cyprus , where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off , though four crew members and three passengers remained on board with the hijacker , egyptian and cypriot officials said .
some reports said the egyptian man - named by cypriot officials as seif eldin mustafa - wanted to talk to his estranged cypriot wife who lives on the mediterranean island , while others said he was seeking the release of female prisoners in egypt .
the hijacker 's motives remain unclear but the cypriot authorities that the belt was fake .
the egyptair plane was hijacked on ... ( associated press ) police officers stand guards by the fence of the airport as a hijacked egyptair aircraft is seen after landing at larnaca airport in cyprus tuesday , march 29 , 2016 .
it at least means that this time egypt can not be accused of letting someone smuggle explosives police officers stand guards by the fence of the airport as a hijacked egyptair aircraft is seen after landing at larnaca airport in cyprus tuesday , march 29 , 2016 .
no - one was injured in the hijacking , cypriot government spokesman nikos christodulides tweeted .
how the hijacking unfolded image copyright afp getty image caption a man believed to be the hijacker leaves the aircraft image copyright afp getty image caption cypriot security services were waiting for him after a morning of tension , the hijacker was seen walking down aircraft steps at larnaca airport with his hands raised .
egyptair flight ms181 was taken over by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide explosive belt .