The story of an Aberdeen man who posed for a photo with a plane hijacker wearing a fake suicide belt has made headlines around the world.

Ben Innes, 26, took a picture with Seif Eldin Mustafa after he forced the EgyptAir flight to land in Cyprus on Tuesday.

Mustafa, 59, appeared in court on Wednesday following the six-hour stand-off at Larnaca Airport.

He faces charges including hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping and threats to commit violence.

After his arrest, he asked police: "What's someone supposed to do when he hasn't seen his wife and children in 24 years?"

The New York Post led with the headline "Photo Bomb!" on Wednesday, following up on an interview with Mr Innes in the Scottish Sun.

He told the Sun: "I just threw caution to the wind while trying to stay cheerful in the face of adversity. I figured if his bomb was real, I’d nothing to lose anyway, so took a chance to get a closer look at it.

"It was hard to be sure, but I reckoned it was more likely to be fake after I got a close look at it."

Mr Innes, originally from Leeds, was among 62 people taken hostage aboard Flight MS181. Most of the passengers were released shortly after the plane landed at Larnaca Airport at 9am on Tuesday, but Mr Innes and two other Brits were kept behind.

His story was also covered by NBC News, The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, Mashable, and Vice News.