we've seen the egyptair aircraft there. we have seen buses with what i presume to be passengers who have been released. there seems to be a few military vehicles at the airport. and you noted earlier that egyptair itself is trying to be a little bit more transparent with the sharing of information. let's show our viewers the most recent tweet from their official account as they sent it about seven minutes ago. quote, negotiations with the kidnapped result in the release of all the passengers except the crew and four foreigners. has there been an effort, ian, by the government, by egyptair to be more transparent with information before this? or is this something new? >> reporter: this is something new, errol. we really haven't seen this sort of transparency or this sort of information that is available to the press, to the public right away. but we'll be monitoring it very closely, to see if this continues, especially in whatever direction the negotiations take place. but right now, this is very much a hostage situation in l

an egyptair hijacked. forced to land in cyprus. we know the identification of the hijacker who claimed he is wearing an explosive belt. some of the crew and several foreign passengers are still being held on board the flight. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> i'm christine romans. it is tuesday, march 29th. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. breaking news. it is noon now in cyprus where all but a handful of passengers and crew have been released. there are still people on board that flight. you can see the passengers going into the terminal. this is is airbus 320 with 80 on board. it was e

only 81 passengers on board this trouble according to egyptair. so the plane would have been around half full. and on a domestic flight mostly egyptian passengers we would imagine. there are some reports it could be other nationalities on board. again, nbc news unable to confirm this at this stage. and egyptair has not released a breakdown of the nationalities on board. it hasn't said. but it is possible there are other nationalities on board. but the majority of passengers you would imagine on the domestic flight early in the morning would be domestic egyptian passengers en route from one city to the other. so the motive behind this diversion across the mediterranean to cyprus is not immediately clear. and we have yet to hear from law enforcement authorities on the ground in cyprus as to what if any demands this hijacker has made. and i think now we are seeing pictures from cypriot television there of the plane on the ground at larnaca airport. you can see it's well away from the terminal. but no sign of police or law enforcement activity anywher

egyptair flight 181 has been hijacked. it's on the ground in cyprus.od news is the 81 pa passengpasso passengers and crew on board have been set free except four foreigners and seven crew members. we have been told this is a possibly a personal matter involving a woman, according to a high-level source telling nbc news. we don't know the deal with the hijackers if there's more than one. we will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest here on msnbc. >>> breaking news this morning. i'm rehema ellis out of london. an egyptian airbus, flight 181 has been hijacked. it was a domestic flight scheduled from alexandria to cairo. authorities say a man hijacked that flight forcing it to land in cyprus. there were about 60 passengers on board with crew among them. eight americans and a security member on board that plane. the passenger apparently told crew members that he had explosives strapped to him, and he wanted the plane to land, we believe, in cyprus. the egyptian civil aviation authority is reporting that there were eight americans on board.

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breaking news overseas where officials say an egyptair airliner has been hijacked.been a fluid situation, with changing scenarios much of the morning but the flight was en route from alexandria to cairo with 81 passengers on board. and five crew at the time of the incident. the plane landed at larnaca airport at cyprus where it has been ever since. one of the passengers told the pilot he had an explosive belt and that the hijacking seems to be about a personal matter involving a woman possibly an ex-wife. according to the a.p., the president of cyprus has said the hijacking not related to terrorism. egyptair is reporting that everyone has been allowed to get off the plane except for seven crew members and four foreigners who right now we don't know the nationalities of the passengers said to be still on board. joining us live from london is rehema ellis. and what more do we know about the situation? >> reporter: jonathan, what we know is just moments ago, in a news conference conducted by the egypt aviation authority, as you point out this is a fluid situation. and

egyptair is confirming the man is an egyptian national by the ibrahim samaha. the nationalities that are on board, we understand that about 56 people are on that flight in addition to seven crew members. among them again these are reports that we have not been able to confirm at this hour but we understand that there are at least four foreigners on board. the majority of passengers we understand have been released but, of course, here's what happened earlier. egyptair flight 181, a domestic flight traveling from alexandria to cairo in egypt was hijacked. it was forced to land at larnaca airline and government officials have said that the plane was hijacked by a man wearing a suicide vest as you rightly said. egypt has set up a crisis center, we understand to deal with the hijacking. >> lama, taking a look at images deplaning from that hijacked plane that we believe. we know that you have traveled extensively in and out of egypt. are you surprised that someone with a vest was able to make it on to a plane? >> reporter: let's remember that this was a flight, a do

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we have in the past -- i mean, i have flown egyptair many times. they do, you know, follow strict international protocols in terms of, you know, pilot security, cockpit security, cockpit door security. so it will be very interesting to see what he was once we hear the accounts certainly from those either on board or from the investigators how he managed to divert this plane. it is going to really depend on whether or not they "a," believed he generally had real explosives, and "b" if he did have a real explosive that's a very different level of threat. you can rest assured that if in fact they do trace he was carrying real explosives of any kind, that is going to be a major security gap for egypt and implications for it are going to be very severe. it's important not to get ahead of ourselves, but egypt has struggled with airport security. obviously the government maintains that -- you know, it apie api abides by the highest of international standards, but we have seen that militants in the past have been able to carry out severe attacks, literally

a highjacked egyptair plane is back on the ground.though, and some passengers are still on board right now. authorities fear the highjacker has a bomb on the plane. >>> developing this morning, police are searching for a hit and run driver who killed a man who was trying to cross route 130 in pennsauken. >>> also new, a facade of a north broad street building comes crashing down on the sidewalk and the road. >>> and the controversy over plans to bring weapons to the republican convention in cleveland next on "action news." >> ♪ airline landed in cyprus. >> it was heading to cairo from alexandria when it was diverted with about 60 on board. the hijacker wearing an explosive belt reportedly's demanding political asylum. all but a few passengers were released and spoke to john cohen moments ago. >> well, one of the things that authorities have to determine what if it's somebody sought to board the plane for the purposes of blowing it up or is this in a sense going back to the tactics of the '70s and early '80s where we saw extremist orga

an egyptair passenger jet has been hijacked with americans on board. the airbus a320 was flying from alexandria, cairo -- to, rather, cairo when an unknown number of hijackers took control of the jet and flew it to the island of cyprus. she joins us now on the phone. holly, good were monthmorning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we're seeing video that appears to show at least some of the passengers from that hijacked plane being released on the tarmac in cyprus. the plane landed there just before 9:00 local time. as to how many passengers have been released, there is not much clarity at this point. local media in cyprus is saying that the hijacker or hijackers agreed to release all the women and children on board. they're saying that 30 to 40 people have been released. other media is reporting that 56 people have been released. we've also heard this morning saying that everyone on board has been released with the exception of the cabin crew and four to five passengers. the reuters news agency is reporting that there were ten american citizens a

it is an egyptair flight, flight 181. so the new details there is that the pilot has called in this threat and is saying that a passenger claims to have an explosive belt and forced that aircraft to land in larnaca, cyprus. ian, i warrant to bring you back in with that new information, if an individual was able to get on to an aircraft in alexandria within an explosive belt which is the claim at this moment but it's serious enough to take this plane and have it there at the larnaca airport, what does that mean? >> well, errol, that is just more damning to the whole situation that an explosive belt could possibly have been brought on board that airplane especially since that is something especially that egyptian authorities were saying they were taking extra measures to look for in the screening process, so they actually showed me recently the new machines at least at the sharm el sheikh airport that they had to detect explosive devices and so if that is, in fact, the case, that will raise a lot of questions about how seri

seven people are held hostage on an egyptair hijacked overnight.> i am reggie aqui. it is 4:28. it is tuesday, march 29. now to janet watching story from the newsroom. what is the latest? >> we have just learned eight americans were on pardon the plane. right now there are four crew members and three passengers held hostage. it is unknown if any of the passengers are american. egyptair flight 181 was on a rut from alexandria to cairo and the pilot said that the hijacker forced him to land in cypress when negotiations still underway, but, so far, 52 passengers have been released. you can see them coming down the stairs of the aircraft and boarding a because on runway to be taken to the terminal. hijacker claims to be wearing an explosive belt. authorities have just identify ied him and the situation is described inside the high beed plane. >> as of now there were no demands. he was talking about having a baby... [ inaudible ] >> we are reporting that he has requested to speak to his ex-wife and she is brought to the airport. there are will reports t

an egyptair hijacked. forced to land in cyprus. we know the identification of the hijacker who claimed he is wearing an explosive belt. some of the crew and several foreign passengers are still being held on board the flight. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> i'm christine romans. it is tuesday, march 29th. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. breaking news. it is noon now in cyprus where all but a handful of passengers and crew have been released. there are still people on board that flight. you can see the passengers going into the terminal. this is is airbus 320 with 80 on board. it was en route from alexandria to cairo. it was diverted to cyprus. it landed safely at larnaca airport. now several foreigners and seven-member crew remain on board. the egyptair ministry says there were 20 non egyptians. we do not know the nationalities of those still on the plane as negotiations with the hijacker continue. the motive related to this is the hijacker's ex-wife. not terrorism. i want to br

egyptair is confirming the man is an egyptian national by the ibrahim samaha.lities that are on board, we understand that about 56 people are on that flight in addition to seven crew members. among them again these are reports that we have not been able to confirm at this hour but we understand that there are at least four foreigners on board. the majority of passengers we understand have been released but, of course, here's what happened earlier. egyptair flight 181, a domestic flight traveling from alexandria to cairo in egypt was hijacked. it was forced to land at larnaca airport in cyprus. airline and government officials have said that the plane was hijacked by a man wearing a suicide vest as you rightly said. egypt has set up a crisis center, we understand to deal with the hijacking. >> lama, taking a look at images deplaning from that hijacked plane that we believe. we know that you have traveled extensively in and out of egypt. are you surprised that someone with a vest was able to make it on to a plane? >> reporter: let's remember that this was a fligh

we will have the latest on the hijacked egyptair plane. why cyprus says it is not terrorism. as we have heard probably personal. who knew. meanwhile the fbi breaks into the san bernardino terrorist's iphone. how did they do that? what is the federal government obligated to tell apple? tim tebow talks about the power of faith and healing. geraldo rivera will bring his dance partner on the show. how did it work out for him? not so much. we have a busy three hours from right now on the channel you trust for your morning news. everhas a number.olicy but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families that have supported them, we offer our best service in return. usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. dear! announcer: visit aarp.org/caregiving for information on how to provide even better care for the person who once took care of you. >>> now back to our fox news alert. we possibly know the identity of an egyptian national who has hijacked a plane while

egyptair flying a domestic route from kp from alexandria to cairo. the hijacker is wearing what appears to be an explosive belt. there's a picture of the hijacker right now. ibrahim samaha. there are conflicting reports of the number of people on board this night. but we have been told that many of them have been allowed to disembark. we've seen that take place. at least four foreigners and crew members do remain on board. in a hostage situation. the nationalities of those foreigners unknown. the indication was there were several americans on board. the hijacker may be demanding asylum in cyprus. and we've been reporting on that. and now we're getting some additional reports as well. and has asked that a letter be delivered to his ex-wife who happens to reside in cyprus, which would have been a motivation for him to have that plane diverted to cyprus, which, of course, obviously, the crew shall the flight crew met his demand. the pilot landing in cyprus, and, as we watch those passengers disembark, as bill gavin, the former fbi director of the new yo

if you ask me about what do i think about egyptair, i think it is a good airline. amazingly, i flew that airline for many years and the security used to be very tough, more than many other airlines. so i'm having a big question mark about what has been happening recently when it comes to that airline >>> were you surprised by the tone of the words coming from the egyptian minister for civil aviation? he was being very open, very honest, and of course he would be he is a minister, but there are no, bits of information that we can't talk about >> i don't know what information he is talking about. is it really risky to reveal such information or not? it might be very serious. from what i heard from him, overall, it seems that they don't have that kind of information. so i think he was just being prudent because of all these circumstances, the economy is going through a very, very severe crisis. so i guess he was just being prudent. it's not about the serious information >>> thank you for that. we understand there are conversations probably having taken place between t

. >>> new details about that bizarre hijacking involving an egyptair flight. authorities describe him as psychologically unstable. he made a brief court appearance days while the investigation continues. terry moran has more. >> reporter: that red circle identifying the man who would later allegedly hijack the egyptair flight. 6:36 a.m. the plane takes off from alexandria bound for cairo. an airbusa320. 55 passengers, 7 crew on board on a 45-minute flight but heads north over the mediterranean and passengers are quietly told they're hijacked. this woman was sitting near the front of the plane. what went through your mind? >> i thought we'll either end up in the sea and he will take the plane and crash it in the sea and die or he'll explode. >> reporter: about an hour and 20 minutes later the plane lands in cyprus and the standoff begins and the suspect, seif eldin mustafa, and he claims to be wearing a suicide belt packed with explosives. mustafa demands to see his ex-wife who lives in cyprus. but soon he releases most of the passengers and they board buses se

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. >> >> we are tracking developments on the egyptair hijacking situation in cypress with new dill on the incident and new video of the moment a hostage jumped from the cockpit to safety. officials say the hijacking was not an act of terrorism. >> revised plan to develop the only indoor dennis club in san francisco and why it has members so upset. >> this morning we warm into the 60 close to average and a warming trend is coming up in the seven-day outlook. the seven-day outlook. i will say that ♪ ♪ maxx life in store and online. find brands you love at prices that work as hard as you do. >>> break break. >> we have breaking news with new information on the hijack of egyptair forced to land in cypress overnight. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui. now, to janet in the newsroom. this went on for hours and now it is over. >> indeed. everyone made it out safe. this is new video showing what looks like a crew member slowly climbing out of the window so he can run to safety. we also received new video of the suspect cypress state tv said that the hijacker in the white shirt was escor

we are getting official word from egyptair itself.saying that they'll publish an official statement. although we're still waiting on that official statement. but here's what we know so far about this flight. again, this information is coming in very rapidly to the msnbc newsroom. so we're trying to verify a lot of it. but so far we've learned that it is an egyptair flight that was coming from alexandria going to cairo. it has since landed in cyprus. there are reports that there may be a bomb on board. again, these reports are coming in very rapidly and we're trying to verify this. there are 55 people, at least that amount on board. some reports say as high as 81 passengers on board. again, we're trying to verify a lot of this information. but we do know that most of the passengers are egyptian. it was an airbus a320 we're learning. again this flight, egyptair flight ms181, has been hijacked. there is no information as to who is behind the hijacking or what the demands are. let's bring in jim cavanaugh. he's a former atf agent. to help

if you get the job working as cabin crew or flight crew for egyptair and you start that training process, is that aspect of safety greater with an egyptian carrier, because i think there was a hijacking situation, is it part of that carrier's dna and if you work for egypt air that's something you're critically aware of? >> we have also to realise that some incidents is minimal in xharn with some other airlines, especially back in the 70s and 80s. it happened a few times in the history of egypt air, but again back to the security guy. i know for a fact that the security elements are placed on each flights, are being tracked by the anti terrorist forces within the army. it strikes me that the security guy didn't do anything. just by the mere looks, he seems to be not a professional terrorist. how come this security element didn't try on overcome him? the only possibility that i can think of is that this flight missed the security element >>> there are various disconnects here because they wanted to go to istanbul and he was told there was not enough fuel. this aircraft didn't land on vapor

people are running out of the egyptair jet hours after they were taken hostage. this happened minutes ago. >> our reporter is track the story. it sounds like this situation is now over? >> that is rate. a local tv station in egypt is confirming that the remaining seven hostages have been able to get off and the ministry of foreign affairs confirms that the hijacker has been taken into custody. this is new video you saw of the three people we one down the stairs of the aircraft. another person fought seen was said to have escaped through the window. this starts when jury jury flight 181 was on domestic route from alexandria to cairo and the pilot said that the hijacker forced him to land in cypress. 52 passengers were released during negotiations. they were seen walking toward the bus to be taken to the terminal. authorities say this was not an act of terrorism. they think the hijacker was bluffing when he said he was wearing an explosive belt and the motive was personal and the situation was resolve when the hijacker was able to speak to his, -- his ex-wife eight

egyptair flight ms 181 was hijacked at larnaca, cyprus, overnight. an early hopeful sign, most passengers, women and children, were allowed to get off the plane leaving the hijacker, plane crew, one security officer, and three british passengers on board. there were eight americans originally on the flight according to egypt's civil aviation. and the motive for the hijacking, personal. the cyprus president ruled out terrorism, adding the hijacker is not a terrorist, but an idiot. the cyprus ministry of foreign seif eldin din mustafa. a high level source close to the operation told nbc news. then he asked for asylum. the official goes onto say it seems the hijacker was an unstable personality. reports say this is the eighth hijacking involving an gyp chan airline going back to 1976. now officials will begin an investigation to find out how this man got an board the plane with what appeared to be an explosive device in the first place. back to you. >>> in brussels now, the man hunt has intense foye ified for a suspected terrorist has authorities releas

an egyptair plane was highjacked while flying from the egyptian coastal see of alexandria to the capitolcairo. the plane landed this morning at an airport on the southern coast of cypress an aisle happened nation in the mediterranean. the highjacker has been identified as an egyptian man and officials fear he is wearing a suicide belt. now, most of the passengers have been released from the plane but the airline says at least four foreigners and the flight crew remain on board during negotiations. stay with "action news" as we continue to follow this breaking news. a highjacking of an egyptair plane throughout the morning. >>> and developing this morning, a south jersey driver struck a man with such force his body ended up in the parking lot of a burger king and then that driver kept going but left behind key evidence. "action news" reporter katherine scott is live at the scene of the hit and run along route 130 in pennsauken. >> reporter: one man died and the search is on for the driver. so far police haven't released a detailed description of the vehicle but we do know that it will hav

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coming egyptair reported 49 people were released. we did see a group of passengers disembarking from the plane and remained for seven people on board right now. dagen: coyote, regardless of what you call it, the fact an individual can get on an airliner at this point in our history and say we are taking this plane to another location in a different country. that again is a giant gap in security, is it not? >> it is a gap in security. egypt is not the united states. egypt actually hired a company called controlled risk after the metro bombing to reevaluate their security. but you are absolutely right. in other parts of the word such as egypt, this is the big concern. the concern primarily, you know, egypt is doing a fairly good job of passenger security screening. but there's also a bit concerned over employee security. maria: the state department is looking into whether americans were on board the flight. we do know that state department is looking into this. but the president has said this is not terrorism related. what do you make

. >>> we have new details about that bizarre hijacking drama involving an egyptair flight. the suspect was described as psychologically unstable. they say the commandeering of the jetliner was not an act of terrorism but more like a family feud with his former wife. abc's terry moran with more. >> reporter: an airport security checkpoint early this morning in egypt. man who would later allegedly hijack the egyptair flight. it's a thorough screening, he's clean. his real weapon -- determination. 6:36 a.m., the plane takes off from alexandria bound for cairo. an airbus a320 -- 55 passengers, seven crew on board on a 45-minute flight. but the plane diverts, heads north over the mediterranean. passengers are quietly told by crew members -- they're hijacked. farah el-dibany, was sitting near the front of the plane. >> what went through your mind? >> i thought we would either end up in the sea, he would just take the plane and crash it in the sea and we just die or that we would explode. >> reporter: about an hour and 20 minutes later, the plane lands in cyprus. the standoff begi

the egyptair flight was supposed to take some 81 people on a short journey from alexandria to cairo. over an hour after it took off, it landed in cyprus. the pilot told air-traffic control passenger had approached him, saying he was equipped with an explosive belt. egypt and cyprus negotiatotors suspected the explosives were fake, but kept talking to the hijacker while trying to determine how dangerous he really was. >> the reality is that we have a hijacker on board the plane and we cannot take any risks except dealing with this as a serious situation. reporter: gradually, passengers escaped the plane come like a man seen crawling out of the cockpit window in this footage. meanwhile, security forces surrounded the aircraft. media reports suggested the hijacker was an egyptian acting out on personal motives. they said the suspect asked to pass a letter on to his ex-wife. but his exact motives remain unclear, even after he surrendered. at one pointer with one of the eu representatives and at another point he demanded that the plane leave to another airport. in general, there was no sp

egyptair earlier saying 55 passengers, seven crew members were on board. there were initial unconfirmed reports that the hijacker may have been wearing a suicide belt. the plane took off from oorrg e arab airport. and after landing at larnaca, an unknown number of passengers were released and left the scene in buses calmly. no panic. according to flight radar it flew to the island without the pilot's signaling any trouble through their transponder. the president of cyprus said categorically this hijacking was not terrorism. then amused he suggested the motivations that the hijacker may have been a love triangle gone awry. >> it's not something which has to do with terrorism. always there is a woman invol d involved. >> reporter: four months after 220 were killed on 9268 when a bomb blew up that plane just minutes after takeoff from the red sea resort of sharm el sheikh in egypt bound for russia. now urgent questions about egypt's massive security lapses at the country's airports. negotiations continue in cyprus with that hijacker. still holding hostages, p

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just a quick recap on hat hijacked egyptair jet. over with the hijacker having been arrested. he had hijacked that plane from egypt to cyprus where some reports said he wanted to see his ex-wife. other reports said he was demandsing the release of female prisoners in egypt. officials say there was no link at all to terrorism. our guest host this morning is walter isaacson. president and ceo of the aspen institute and a cnbc contributor. walter, this one, obviously s-very different from the attacks we've seen in belgium, from what we saw in paris, from what we saw in lahore over the weekend. tom freeman was here recently and laid out the thought the world is divided into chaos and order, and it does seem like chaos is gaining some ground. >> this is tom's new book. i wouldn't put this anecdote this weird one into the whole thing. but we had for 70 years a pretty clear cold war order and then post-cold war order defined by nato. there was nation states, you know. nato protect it. we're now entering a whole new world and we don't that

. >> new details about that man accused of highjacking an egyptair flight overnight.ery latest on the security scare and the ongoing situation there next on "action news." >> ♪ a little child with big dreams. dwight evans. first a community activist. a legislator at 25. always looking out for us. he worked to create a thriving commercial district. and he's brought new grocery stores to underserved areas. dwight evans is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods in all of philadelphia. he'll be a block by block congressman for us. i'm dwight evans and i'm proud to approve this message. >> ♪ >> breaking now on "action news," a highjacked plane lands at an airport in the mediterranean sea. there are still several people being held on board. >> developing overnight, police investigate a deadly hit and run on a busy south jersey highway. >> and new this morning, bricks come crashing down on north broad littering the sidewalk and the street. good morning everyone, just about 6:30 on this tuesday march 29th. tam is off. alicia vitarelli joins us and also we have david and kare

a hijacked egyptair flight landing at an airport in cyprus early this morning, according to authorities. an egyptian hijacker claiming to have an explosive belt holding 11 of the passengers hostage over what authorities are calling a, quote, personal matter. flight ms-181 was on its way from alexandria to cairo, according to the airplane. the flight had 82 passengers, including eight americans. we will keep an eye on this story and of course bring you any developing details as we get them. >> indeed. so that flight has landed, and the hostage taker has released the vast majority of people on the plane so far. we'll bring you any developing facts on that story. >>> this morning's top corporate story. the high-profile legal battle between apple and the government is officially over after the fbi managed to unlock the iphone used by the san bernardino terrorist without the tech giant's help. according to the justice department, it has obtained the data from the device and is asking the court to vacate its order for apple's assistance in the matter. apple releasing a statement in response s

egyptair hijacking a little later on this morning on "cbs this morning." >>> now, there's been a major blow to the investigation into the brussels terrorist attacks. elaine cobb is in brussels with the details. good morning, elaine. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. belgian police were forced to release a suspect they had charged in connection with the bombings and admit they're back to square one in their efforts to capture a fugitive known as the man in the hat. last thursday they picked up this man, freelance journalist faycal cheffou, he was charged with terrorism and murder. his home was searched but no weapons found. he was released yesterday due to lack of evidence. his lawyer says he had a telephone alibi, and police checks proved he was not the same size as the suspected third airport bomber, the man in the hat. belgian police have now posted video of the unidentified suspect, asking for the public's help. police found two gloves on a bus shortly after the bombing with traces of the same explosives on them. tensions remain high in brussels with heightened security. europe

this egyptair flight was forced to land in cyprus.

officials say an egyptair jet liner has been hijacked. it's been a fluid situation with changing numbers and scenarios. according to the airline the flight was on route from alexandria to cairo with 55 passengers on board and five crew at the time of the incident. the plane landed at larnaca airport in cyprus where it's sat ever since. the airline says one of the passengers told the pilot he had an explosive belt. a high-level source close to the operation tells nbc news the hijacking seems to be about a personal matter involving a woman, possibly an ex-wife. according to the ap, the president of cyprus has said the hijacking is not related to terrorism. egyptair is reporting that everyone has been allowed to get off the plane except for four crew members, including the pilot and three passengers. right now we don't know the nationalities of the passengers said to be still on board. joining us live from london. nbc's rehema ellis, who has been covering the story since it broke overnight. what do we know more at this point about the situat

a tense moments as an egyptair plane was hijacked. >> cbs william mark with more on the suspected hijacker now behind bars. >>reporter: a hostage scrambles to safety jumping out of a cockpit window during an hijacking. he was arrested where he forced the aircraft to divert and land. it began on an early morning flight from alexandria to cairo. he said he was wearing a suicide belt. official named him as mustafa. he released 49 hostages including two americans. he kept the pilot and copilot and several others onboard. there was an earlier press conference. >> in any case, it's not something -- >> the high deck remains unclear. witnesses say he threw a lesser on the tarmac and asked to be -- he threw a letter on the tarmac and asked it to be delivered to his ex-wife. >>> no explosives were found on that suspect. >>> many are try to go return to normal. in the city, dozens of soldiers and some with mask -- the headlines on newspapers are still about the attacks that killed nearly 3 dozen and wounded hundreds more. one man said he worked at home for a week until he can gather enough courage --

details this morning on the investigation interest the man who admitted to hijacking a domestic egyptair night. the court order eight day they tension for 59-year-old seif eldin mustafa who took control of the flight diverted it and threatened to blow it up with a take explosive belt. seif eldin mustafa is charged with hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping and throats to commit violence. >> now the latest on the brussels attack. the airport was supposed to re-open today but a spokeswoman said that re-opening will be delayed possible for months. this is after american airlines announced they are canceling all flights to and from brussels until april 7. the airport in belgium's capitol has been chased since tuesday. 32 people died at the airport as well as the train station. >> a problem that can lead to dangerous driving. could your car head hoyts be -- headlights be to blame? you can check your car. >> the method to the madness behind a big night on "wheel of fortune." stay tuned. >>> the abc7 news app on go on your schedule on one screen all the weather and traffic and

that egyptair flight was flying from alexandria to cairo when the hijacker forced it to land in cypress. the suspect did claim that he had explosives. but the cypress government is now saying he did not. authorities are also saying that the hijacking was a matter of personal issues and not related to terror, though in a letter, the hijacker did mention the political situation in egypt. >>> kris, new details now on a story at home. a dangerous cliff rescue in marin county overnight. search and rescue crews quickly helping a group of hikers who were stuck on the roads. this happened off of point reyes sea shore about 11:00 last night. park officials say the hikers got stuck in a remote area that is difficult to access. plus, the cold and the wind only amping up the dangerous conditions. that rescue took several hours but the hikers were eventually taken to safety about 1:00 in the morning. >>> happening today, civil rights lawsuit expected to be filed today after this video became viral. you can see alameda county sheriff deputies beating a suspect with batons. >> bob redell is live in sa

the hijacking of an egyptair flight and did shortly ago and we get the latest from our cbs correspondent. >> reporter: a hostage scrambles to safety jumping out of a cockpit window during a hijacking and cyprus. the suspect accused of seizing the airbus was later arrested on the tarmac where he forced the aircraft to diver and land. the drama began on an early morning flight from alexandria to cairo when a passenger told the pilot he was wearing a suicide belt. a junction tv show this man as the hijacker who is an egyptian national. he released 49 passengers including eight americans but kept the pilot, copilot, and a handful of others for several hours. >> in any case something which has to do with terrorism. >> reporter: the motives remain unclear but witnesses say he threw a letter on the tarmac and ask for it to be delivered to his ex-wife.>>> now a new information on a story happening in our area. fbi investigators looking into a computer hacking at medstar health. the clinics and hospitals are open but the group has shut down most computer systems and until they are back online oth