Grinning passenger poses for a SELFIE alongside hijacker wearing a 'suicide vest'

Mar 29, 2016 - 08:25
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Grinning passenger poses for a SELFIE alongside hijacker wearing a 'suicide vest'
The hijacker, identified as Seif El Din Mustafa, is seen wearing his 'suicide belt', as an unknown man standing next to him on the plane pulls a silly face while taking a selfie

This is the moment when one of the passengers believed to be held hostage on the EgyptAir plane forced to land in Cyprus, takes a grinning selfie with the hijacker.

The hijacker, identified as Seif Eldin Mustafa, is seen wearing his 'suicide belt', as an unknown man standing next to him on the plane while taking a picture. 

Mustafa hijacked the domestic EgyptAir jet after taking off from Alexandria and forcing it to re-route to Cyprus' Laaca airport, where he has taken several passengers and crew hostage and demanded to see his Cypriot ex-wife.

The hostage situation on the tarmac came to a dramatic end just before 1pm as one of the pilots was seen struggling with someone inside cockpit before jumping out of a window, moments before authorities arrested Mustafa.

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The hijacker, identified as Seif El Din Mustafa, is seen wearing his 'suicide belt', as an unknown man standing next to him on the plane pulls a silly face while taking a selfie

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This image which has been shared widely on social media reportedly shows Seif Eldin Mustafa wearing his 'suicide belt' on the hijacked EgyptAir plane

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