EgyptAir hijacking: What we know now

An EgyptAir passenger plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked early Tuesday, The Associated Press reports.

The plane, which landed at Cyprus' Laaca airport Tuesday moing, may have a bomb on board, officials said.

7:27 a.m. ET March 29: AFP reports that at least four more people have left the plane.

#BREAKING At least four more people leave hijacked EgyptAir plane: AFP — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 29, 2016

5:52 a.m. ET March 29: The Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified the hijacker as Seif Eldin Mustafa.

The #hijacker of #MS181 is Seif Eldin Mustafa. The situation is still ongoing. — Cyprus MFA (@CyprusMFA) March 29, 2016

5:47 a.m. ET March 29: From The Associated Press:
\"An Egyptian woman has said she is the wife of Ibrahim Samaha — the name given earlier by Egyptian officials as the hijacker.
\"She says her husband, with the same name, is not the hijacker and that he was on his way to Cairo en route to the United States to attend a conference.\"
5:35 a.m. ET March 29: Egypt's civil aviation minister says four crew members and three passengers are still on board.

Latest on hijacked Egypt plane: 7 people still on EgyptAir aircraft in Cyprus, 4 crew and 3 passengers https://t.co/DhpjiN4wMv — The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2016

5:05 a.m. ET March 29: The hijacker has requested to speak to a woman, apparently his ex-wife, NBC News reports.

UPDATE: Hijacker requested to speak to Cypriot woman who appears to be his ex-wife, source tells @NBCNews https://t.co/eNby5wdyMW #Egyptair — Cassandra Vinograd (@CassVinograd) March 29, 2016

4:57 a.m. ET March 29: A Cyprus official said the suspect hijacked the plane because he was distressed over his ex-wife, CNN reports.

BREAKING: The #EgyptAir hijacker hijacked the plane over his ex-wife, says Cyprus official https://t.co/VFhOq0FvOc — CNN (@CNN) March 29, 2016

4:56 a.m. ET March 29: The hijacker's motive has to do with a \"personal matter involving a woman,\" NBC News reports.

Passengers exit #EgyptAir flight hijacked over 'personal' matter involving a woman LATEST https://t.co/6ZpsFD5zEehttps://t.co/cdUi1naFfL — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 29, 2016

4:50 a.m. ET March 29: A Cyprus govement official said the hijacker \"seems (to be) in love.\"
4:38 a.m. ET March 29: The hijacking isn't related to terrorism, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades says.
4:26 a.m. ET March 29: Officials now say there are five foreign nationals and seven crew members aboard the plane, according to CNN.
3:58 a.m. ET March 29: Some Egyptian officials doubt that hijacker really has explosives, CNN reports.
3:41 a.m. ET March 29: A Cyprus official said 56 people have been released from the plane, the AP reports.

#Egyptair passengers being released WATCH LIVE https://t.co/ARjtITbe6a pic.twitter.com/89VTXN2omS — RT (@RT_com) March 29, 2016

Latest on hijacked Egypt plane: Flight-tracking website official says EgyptAir plane showed no signs of distress https://t.co/mnVLOrgMsO — The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2016

3:26 a.m. ET March 29: EgyptAir says all passengers except the crew and four foreigners have been released. Negotiations are still under way.