A plane on an international flight in Libya was hijacked on Friday and forced to land in Malta with 118 people on board.
The Afriqiyah Airways plane was hijacked by two people armed with hand grenades, threatening to blow up the plane.
The aircraft that was carrying 111 passengers – 82 men, 28 women and an infant – and seven crew members was diverted on Friday morning.
The deputy mayor for Lija in Malta, Madga Magri Naudi, confirmed that the hijackers had not yet made demands.
The plane is still on the runway according to Malta officials.
It could be seen on the tarmac at Valletta surrounded by military vehicles and all flights have been cancelled.
The pilot had tried to land in Libya, but the hijackers refused his request, he told Tripoli airport control before communications were lost, according to a security official.
