Able to get engaged with this situation relatively speaking very quickly. Could you receipt that . All the people that had to be involved in this situation, got involved within a matter of minute minutes. The authorities have managed to get things underway, the Civil Aviation and the police. Theyre all working. The journalists are not given any information. Its very sketchy. Were waiting for someone to come and talk to us he has asked for political asyl asylum. We are supposing that this is a complete nonstarter. Would the local government be disposed to making him feel safe in getting some asylum only if to diffuse the situation going on now . I dont think im the person that can answer that question. Im sure the government would do whatever is reasonable under the circumstances thank you. There are questions about security now. It is to do with the security personnel on board the aircraft, not employed by the airline, theyre employed by the government to keep people safe and to make p
Nationalitys or name. Ies or name. I prefer to speak to what i release because you will be surprised. What is the benefit of releasing the hijackers name . I request to you lets focus on the safety and wellbeing of the passengers. Let our professional negotiators take care of the situation as it goes. Any reports irresponsible reports about names nationalities are not in the best interest of what is taking place as we speak. What about the interrogation of workers at the airport . There is no doubt that investigations and interrogation will be initiated. In similar situation each security authorities will review and go through a checklist. This does not necessarily mean that we have a suspect and we are interrogating him. We have no further time to waste. Please one at a time. Will the craft be refueled and head to other airports or other destinations . This is not my decision. Negotiations are still underway and this will be decided as per the outcome of the negotiations. There are co
Alexandria to kyra and 56 passengers and crew and one Egypt Security official and air bus a329 and 49 passengers have been released and they named the suspect as abrihim and the president says the hijacking is not related to terrorism. And the airport has been closed and all flights have been diverted and zaina is here from the greek city and terrorism or not whether its a domestic that has got out of hand in the worst possible way, the authorities have to deal with what they see and what they are being told and they are being told he hijacked the plane and has an explosive device on his person at the tim time. Reporter yes, hijacker still inside the plane with a number of passengers. What we understand from initial reports from the pilot is that this hijacker threatened to blowup the plane, told the pilot he had a suicide vest on and that is why the pilot diverted the plane to larnika and took off from alexandria in egypt and flying to cairo and then diverted and some officials quoted
Unfolding overseas. A egypt airplane was forced to fly to the island of cyprus. The hijacker allowed all passengers except four foreigners and some crew members to get off the aircraft. The hijacker has been identified as an egyptian man and is wearing an explosive suicide belt. The motive is not clear. There are reports hes seeking political asylum in cyprus. We will have more throughout the morning. And breaking news at home. A huge fire in east elmhurst, queens. Janelle burrell joins us live from the scene with more this morning. Janelle . Reporter chris and mary, the good news is the fire is under control here on 91st street and elmhurst. We want to get you to video of the enormous flames coming from the home at 91st street. Morning in one residential home, quickly spread to another and the chief says there were about three garages in the back of those residences and the fire consumed those structures, as well. The good news is that everybody did make it out safely. Hes telling us
Course, just in time for that when we show you seven day forecast in a little bit you will see chillier temperatures. We have a few cloud around this morning. Radar looking better then it it did 24 hours ago when we were showing you lots of rain but wind is still with us, we have had winds sustained, at the 21 miles an hour, gusting to 25. So, 50 degrees, doesnt feel like 50 degrees. And we will explain, we have got 36 in mount pocono. Fortyeight in trenton. Fifty here in philadelphia 48 at atlantic city. Wildwood. To start your day. This is what it feels like. The it feels chillier then it actually is. Our wind chills are in the the 30s this morning. So 21 miles an hour wind, 20 miles an hour, 18, you can still hear the wind outside like we did all day yesterday and wind gusts, look at this, 49 miles an hour wind gust in mount pocono. Very windy up there. We have a 35 miles an hour gust in atlantic city, this hour. So, plan on some sunshine today but especially early in the the day. I