An EgyptAir passenger aircraft en route from Alexandria to Cairo has been hijacked and has landed in Cyprus, according to sources in Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry, police have said, as cited by Reuters.

The plane has arrived at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus, according to Cypriot state television.

The aircraft is believed to be an A320 belonging to EgyptAir. It landed in Larnaca at 08:46 local time, with 81 passengers on board, according to the Nicosia-based website, Politics-news.com.

Meanwhile, Associated Press said that according to Cypriot officials, a suspected bomb was inside the aircraft.

UPDATE: EgyptAir Confirms Hijacking: To Release Full Statement Soon

(RT and AP)