{"id":22785,"date":"2025-08-01T01:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T01:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22785"},"modified":"2025-09-01T23:55:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T23:55:02","slug":"passenger-requests-selfie-with-hijacker-during-plane-hijacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22785","title":{"rendered":"Passenger Requests Selfie with Hijacker During Plane Hijacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016, 26-year-old Briton Ben Innes found himself at the center of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/viralstrange.com\/nostradamus-and-blind-mystic-baba-vanga-their-alarming-predictions-for-2025-align\/\">hijacking<\/a>\u00a0aboard EgyptAir flight MS181. What happened next would stun the world: he asked the hijacker for a selfie.<\/p><div class=\"yrhlz69f5f0020392e\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.yrhlz69f5f0020392e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.yrhlz69f5f0020392e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.yrhlz69f5f0020392e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.yrhlz69f5f0020392e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.yrhlz69f5f0020392e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=7426555068&amp;adk=2353250821&amp;adf=249954817&amp;pi=t.ma~as.7426555068&amp;w=748&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753983255&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=748x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fpassenger-requests-selfie-with-hijacker-during-plane-hijacking%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dfb_feed%26utm_campaign%3Dhumorwickedpartner%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawL48bJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7AjWusLLnq6djKcVRHUL4IiJxlh81w1S0bDQ6NKtQblZy1ACSKS88QAAM4bw_aem_cN4MI73h10DSW9N-EyYUuw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTgzIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1754010211373&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=382&amp;idt=56&amp;shv=r20250730&amp;mjsv=m202507220101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D0746cb48cf41a17d%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MYGKF0Iee7cMxAOGzSiJPj6-jbxQA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001143d3b8e325%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MZ1mLnbpbJuEb7xom7kkXPwIVu3Bw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77f09d3223cf4b11%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DAA-AfjYrnwd9lokv1D44M-09pL_W&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4538711700935&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=419&amp;ady=1692&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=42531706%2C95362655%2C95365699%2C95366915%2C42533294%2C95366848%2C95359265%2C95367171&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4044728880581592&amp;tmod=1647651005&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAA.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=58\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"748\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKGT2Zy16I4DFSGygwcdA74NNg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The plane, en route from Alexandria to Cairo, was commandeered mid-air by Seif Eldin Mustafa, who claimed to be wearing a suicide vest and demanded the aircraft be diverted to Larnaca, Cyprus. The pilot complied, prioritizing passenger safety.<\/p>\n<p>After landing, most passengers were released\u201452 out of 55\u2014leaving just a few, including Innes, still on board. Rather than panic, the health and safety auditor from Leeds (then living in Aberdeen) decided to confront the surreal situation head-on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-17\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4501444910&amp;adk=67441583&amp;adf=2512785816&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4501444910&amp;w=748&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753983255&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=748x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fpassenger-requests-selfie-with-hijacker-during-plane-hijacking%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dfb_feed%26utm_campaign%3Dhumorwickedpartner%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawL48bJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7AjWusLLnq6djKcVRHUL4IiJxlh81w1S0bDQ6NKtQblZy1ACSKS88QAAM4bw_aem_cN4MI73h10DSW9N-EyYUuw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTgzIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1754010211374&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=383&amp;idt=93&amp;shv=r20250730&amp;mjsv=m202507220101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D0746cb48cf41a17d%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MYGKF0Iee7cMxAOGzSiJPj6-jbxQA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001143d3b8e325%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MZ1mLnbpbJuEb7xom7kkXPwIVu3Bw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77f09d3223cf4b11%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DAA-AfjYrnwd9lokv1D44M-09pL_W&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250%2C748x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4538711700935&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=419&amp;ady=2194&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=42531706%2C95362655%2C95365699%2C95366915%2C42533294%2C95366848%2C95359265%2C95367171&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4044728880581592&amp;tmod=1647651005&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAA.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=96\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"748\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLes2py16I4DFUaggwcdMAAEcA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The now-infamous photo shows Innes smiling next to Mustafa, who wore what appeared to be an explosive vest. Innes later revealed his reasoning: \u201cI just threw caution to the wind. If the bomb was real, I had nothing to lose. I thought maybe staying upbeat could help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suspicious that the bomb might be fake, he returned to his seat and remained composed. A flight attendant snapped the photo at his request, and Innes shared it with friends in the UK via WhatsApp, joking, \u201cTurn on the news, lad!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-18\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-7008136721246327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=3815049204&amp;adk=20493233&amp;adf=3706941324&amp;pi=t.ma~as.3815049204&amp;w=748&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753983255&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=748x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fviralstrange.com%2Fpassenger-requests-selfie-with-hijacker-during-plane-hijacking%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dfb_feed%26utm_campaign%3Dhumorwickedpartner%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawL48bJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7AjWusLLnq6djKcVRHUL4IiJxlh81w1S0bDQ6NKtQblZy1ACSKS88QAAM4bw_aem_cN4MI73h10DSW9N-EyYUuw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTgzIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xODMiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1754010211374&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=383&amp;idt=100&amp;shv=r20250730&amp;mjsv=m202507220101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D0746cb48cf41a17d%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MYGKF0Iee7cMxAOGzSiJPj6-jbxQA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001143d3b8e325%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DALNI_MZ1mLnbpbJuEb7xom7kkXPwIVu3Bw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77f09d3223cf4b11%3AT%3D1750302974%3ART%3D1754009659%3AS%3DAA-AfjYrnwd9lokv1D44M-09pL_W&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x250%2C748x280%2C748x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=4538711700935&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=419&amp;ady=3054&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=42531706%2C95362655%2C95365699%2C95366915%2C42533294%2C95366848%2C95359265%2C95367171&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4044728880581592&amp;tmod=1647651005&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAA.&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=103\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"748\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKPg2py16I4DFcyIgwcdzdIVUg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the image hit the internet, it sparked mixed reactions\u2014some viewed it as reckless, others as a strange act of bravery.<\/p>\n<p>The standoff ended peacefully after several tense hours. Mustafa surrendered to Cypriot authorities without incident. It was later confirmed the suicide vest was a fake, and Egyptian officials stated he had no ties to terrorism. 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