Minister of Civil Aviation Sharif Fathy received the crew of EgyptAir Flight MS181 that was hijacked on Tuesday while en route from Alexandria to Cairo and forced to land in Larnaca Airport, Cyprus.

The plane was seized by a passenger claiming to have been wearing a suicide explosive belt. The plane hijack crisis ended safely.

The minister honored the crew and granted them certificates of appreciation for their outstanding performance.

He praised their efforts in dealing with the incident.

Source : MENA