#EgyptAir hijacker's suicide belt was fake

Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by a man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane was fake, a report said.

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Cairo - Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.

“Security in Cyprus confirmed that the explosive belt worn by the man who hijacked the plane was fake,” it said.

Reuters