CAIRO — A passenger on an EgyptAir flight from the Gulf state of Oman to Cairo assaulted crew members on Tuesday but was quickly overpowered and handed over to authorities, Egyptian aviation officials said. The Boeing 737-800 with 78 passengers returned to Muscat, Oman’s capital, 30 minutes after it took off from there, and the crew handed over the passenger to the police. According to the officials, the passenger, identified as Egyptian national Mohammed Attiya Ashour, was not armed. Egyptian authorities have questioned the crew and other passengers about the incident after they arrived back in Cairo. EgyptAir issued a brief statement confirming the incident, describing Ashour as a “disruptive” passenger.

Source: National Post March 06, 2018 11:00 UTC