EgyptAir hijacker's suicide belt was fake

Authorities investigating the hijacking of an AirEgypt plane have confirmed the explosives belt used in the heist was fake.

British man Ben Innes (R) poses for a bizarre photo with alleged hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa (L). Source: Supplied

Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.

"Security in Cyprus confirmed that the explosive belt worn by the man who hijacked the plane was fake," it said on Tuesday.