Men accused of hijacking a Libyan airbus and diverting it to Malta are escorted out of court by armed police after denying commandeering the plane

• Moussa Saha and Ahmed Ali each pleaded not responsible and wore bulletproof vests
• They're considered hijackers who commandeered airplane and face life in jail
• Claimed they wished to go to Rome however ended up in Malta resulting from gas limitations
• Passengers from the hijacked flight have been allowed to return residence on Saturday

By Alexander Robertson For Mailonline

Revealed: 10:45 EST, 25 December 2016 | Up to date: 12:57 EST, 25 December 2016

Two Libyan males have appeared in court docket in Malta on prices of hijacking a home Libyan flight to the Mediterranean island.

Moussa Saha and Ahmed Ali every entered pleas of not responsible and wore bulletproof vests at their look on Sunday. They resist life in jail if convicted.

The hours-long hijacking standoff on Friday at Valletta airport ended peacefully after negotiations.

Different prices embody possession of imitation weapons, utilizing violence towards an individual on a flight, holding folks towards their will, making threats of violence and trying to trigger monetary or financial instability to a authorities.

Moussa Saha and Ahmed Ali every entered pleas of not responsible and wore bulletproof vests at their look Sunday. They resist life in jail if convicted

Two Libyan males have appeared in court docket in Malta on prices of hijacking a home Libyan flight to the Mediterranean island

Different prices embody possession of imitation weapons, utilizing violence towards an individual on a flight and holding folks towards their will

Afriqiyah Airways stated the hijackers wished to go to Rome however ended up in Malta resulting from gas limitations.

The passengers from the hijacked Libyan flight that was diverted to Malta left the Mediterranean island and returned residence on Saturday.

Officers claimed the boys flew to Malta to scure political asylum in Europe and create a brand new political occasion in honor of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

After hours of negotiations, the standoff ended peacefully with the hijackers liberating all 117 folks on board and strolling off the airplane to give up.

The passengers have been subsequently interviewed by officers.

Passengers disembark from an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 upon their arrival at Tripoli's Mitiga airport

After hours of negotiations, the standoff ended peacefully with the hijackers liberating all 117 folks on board and strolling off the airplane to give up (proven)

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