ATHENS (Sputnik) – Earlier 49 passengers were released as a group, then another five.
“Two people left the plane a few minutes ago,” the news agency said.
Passengers on board the EgyptAir commercial jet traveling between Egypt’s Alexandria and Cairo include citizens from Israel, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States.
The exact number of people who were originally on board the aircraft is still unknown. Reports range between 60 and 81.
