A Libyan plane with 118 people on board has landed in Malta in what the island’s prime minister called a “potential hijack situation”.
The Airbus A320 was on an internal flight for Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted on Friday morning and according to Malta airport, two hijackers appear to be on board the plane on the runway.
Update 5: Mayor of Libyan town confirms hijack
The BBC reports that the mayor of Sebha, the town where the plane was reportedly hijacked has confirmed the incident.
The plane left Tmenhant airport at 09:05 GMT heading for the capital Tripoli. “It was hijacked and investigations are continuing to establish how any explosives or weapons made it on board. The security at this airport is not good. It’s a military airport,” Col Hamed Al-Khayali is quoted to have said.
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