According to preliminary data, no Azerbaijani citizens were among the passengers of the hijacked EgyptAir airplane.

It was informed by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Embassy to Cairo had contacted the relevant authorities of Egypt, which reported that it was a domestic flight, and according to preliminary data no Azerbaijani citizens were aboard.

"However, the Embassy of Azerbaijan continues to monitor this issue," said the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.