LIVE: Hijacked Afriqiyah Airways flight 8U209 sits on Malta Intl Airport...

Up to two hijackers, described as being from the pro-Gaddafi group Al Fatah Al Gadida have seized control of Afriqiyah Airways flight 8U209 in Libya, forcing the Airbus A320 plane to divert to Malta. It’s understood there are 118 people on board.