The world watched as EgyptAir flight MS181 landed in Cyprus after being hijacked by a man said to be wearing an explosive belt.

An Aberdeen man among the flight’s passengers stayed remarkably calm during the tense situation - and asked the hijacker for a cheeky photograph.

Ben Innes later told The Sun: “I figured if his bomb was real I’d nothing lose anyway, so took a chance to get a closer look at it.

“I got one of the cabin crew to translate for me and asked him if I could do a selfie with him.

“He just shrugged OK so I stood by him and smiled for the camera while a stewardess did the snap. It has to be the best selfie ever.”

Following the hijacker’s arrest yesterday, Egyptian security forces have said the incident was not terrorism-related.

A spokesperson for the Egyptian foreign ministry added: “He’s not a terrorist, he’s an idiot. Terrorists are crazy but they aren’t stupid. This guy is.”