Negotiations continue with a hijacker at the Larnaca Airport. According to Egypt"s Transport Minister seven people remain on the board, three of them are tourist., other four are crew members.
A motive remains unknown. Cypriot media reports that the hijacker demanded to release prisoners from Egypt prisons and let him fly to turkey. Officials talk about the personal motives and say that the hijacker wants political asylum and demands a meeting with his ex-wife who lives in Larnaca.