Hijackers threaten to blow up Libyan plane in Malta

Name: Hijackers threaten to blow up Libyan plane in Malta
Uploaded: 2016-12-23T14:00:00+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Description: Hijackers diverted a Libyan plane carrying 118 people to the Mediterranean island of Malta on Friday and threatened to blow it up with hand grenades, officials said. Tense negotiations ensued and within a few hours at least 109 people were allowed to leave the plane, the prime minister said.

Hijackers diverted a Libyan plane carrying 118 people to the Mediterranean island of Malta on Friday and threatened to blow it up with hand grenades, officials said. Tense negotiations ensued and within a few hours at least 109 people were allowed to leave the plane, the prime minister said.

Posted December 23, 2016 6:42am PST