EgyptAir plane showed no sign of distress: Official

Cairo - EgyptAir flight MS181 flew in a typical fashion on the Cyprus, without the pilots signaling any trouble via their transponder.

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By AP

Published: Tue 29 Mar 2016, 12:29 PM

Last updated: Tue 29 Mar 2016, 3:46 PM

An official with a flight-tracking website says the EgyptAir flight that was hijacked on the way to Cairo showed no immediate signs of distress while in the air.

Ian Petchenik, a spokesman for FlightRadar24, told AP on Tuesday that EgyptAir flight MS181 flew in a typical fashion on the Cyprus, without the pilots signaling any trouble via their transponder.

Petchenik said: "It looks like a completely controlled flight aside from the fact it was hijacked."

Egyptian aviation authority says the flight is an Airbus jet, and was supposed to fly from Alexandria to Cairo on Tuesday morning.

The airline says four foreigners and the flight crew remain on board after negotiations.

AP

Published: Tue 29 Mar 2016, 12:29 PM

Last updated: Tue 29 Mar 2016, 3:46 PM

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