The hijackers aboard a Libyan plane that landed in Malta have agreed to give up their weapons and let the 118 passengers on board free.
A hijacked Libyan airplane with around 118 passengers on board has landed in Malta.
Early reports suggest that the two hijackers are pro-Gaddafi supporters who have threatened to blow up the plane with a hand-grenade if their unknown demands are not met.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in a tweet that there are 111 passengers on board – 82 males, 28 females and one infant.
Earlier today, Muscat said that he has been informed of a “potential hijack situation of a Libya internal flight diverted to Malta”.
“Security and emergency operations are standing by,” he said.
The plane, Afriqiyah Airbus A320, landed in Malta at around 11:32am. It is one of three A320s that Afriqiyah, a state-owned airline based in Tripoli, owns.
