EgyptAir hijack attempt thwarted

An attempted hijacking by a man wielding a knife from an in-flight meal has been thwarted by guards, EgyptAir officials said.

The incident happened shortly after the plane, carrying almost 90 people, took off from Istanbul, Turkey, heading to Cairo.

The Sudanese man threatened crew members and demanded that the flight be diverted to Jerusalem, officials said.

He was detained by air marshals, and the flight landed in Cairo.