Libyan flight hijacked; lands in Malta; almost all hostages released.
What we know so far
* Libyan plane hijacked during internal flight
* Plane diverted to Malta with 118 on board
* Two hijackers on board claiming to have hand grenade
* Demands not yet known, hijacker waves green flag
* Hijackers claiming to be pro-Gaddafi
* Passengers started disembarking at 1.50pm
Almost all hostages have been released following a hijack drama at Malta International Airport.
The Afriqiyah Airways A320 with around 120 people on board landed in Malta after it was hijacked in Libyan airspace.
The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli and diverted by two hijackers in their mid 20s who claimed to have a hand grenade and threatened to blow up the plane.
A total of 111 passengers - 82 men, 28 women and an infant - and seven crew members were on board the aircraft which landed in Malta at 11.32am. All passengers are believed to be Libyan.
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