UPDATE: The hijackers have surrendered.
Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, tweeted all passengers have been safely freed and both perpetrators are now in custody.
Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers.
— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) December 23, 2016
Hijackers surrendered, searched and taken in custody.
— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) December 23, 2016
This story is breaking.
According to multiple news outlets, an Afriqiyah Airways flight has landed in Malta amid reports of a ‘hijacking’.
It’s thought that the internal flight, carrying 118 passengers, was on route to Tripoli when it was diverted.
Sky News reports that there are two hijackers on board and they threatened to blow up the aircraft.
Emergency services and special forces teams are now at the scene.
More to follow.
Plane diverted to Malta after potential hijacking. Here’s what we know so far https://t.co/mBewCaPFfa
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 23, 2016
