According to reports received by Times of Malta, the plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli in Libya. A total of 111 passengers and a crew of seven are on board.
The reports indicated that one hijacker is on board. He is claiming to be in possession of a hand grenade.
The hijacker claiming to be pro-Gaddafi, said he was willing to let all passengers go apart from the crew, if his demands were met.
It is not known what his demands are at this stage.
I wonder how many posts this thread would have if it were a European country instead
You literally sound like one of those attention hungry people who post sentimental **** on social media for likes and retweets with your comment as the tag line.