30 March – A
Larnaca court orders that 59-year-old
Seif Eddin Mustafa, who was arrested by
Cypriot police yesterday, remain in local police custody for eight days to assist Cyprus's own investigation. Mustafa faces charges of hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping, and threats to commit violence after he hijacked
EgyptAir Flight 181.
Egypt GeneralProsecutor Nabil Sadek formally requests Mustafa's
extradition from Cyprus.[2][3]