An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York has reportedly been delayed over security fears after another plane was hijacked. It was unclear whether the delay to MS985 was directly related to the incident unfolding in Cyprus, where negotiations were continuing with a man holding seven people on board. There were conflicting reports over the suspect's motivation but the Cyprus state broadcaster reported that he was demanding the release of female prisoners in Egypt, where the government is facing an Islamist militant insurgency based in the Sinai Peninsula.
