Afriqiyah Airways

Benghazi's international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on July 15 after a three-year closure due to fighting in the city.

Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Dec. 23 and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said.

"Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter.
Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and taken in custody." 

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked and diverted to Malta where it landed on Dec. 23, Maltese media reported. 

The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for state-owned airline Afriqiyah Airways with 118 people aboard, the reports said. The two hijackers had threatened to blow the plane up, outlets including the Times of Malta reported. 

A passenger plane from Libya has been diverted to Malta in what may amount to hijacking, the latter country's Prime Minister has said.

The plane, with 118 people on board, has already landed in Malta, according to local media.

The airline Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed the development.

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According to the latest information the hijackers have surrendered to authorities after releasing all 118 passengers of the Afriqiyah Airways. No injuries have been reported.

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