An Egyptian military aeroplane carrying the 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides who were seized in Egypt 10 days ago has landed at East Cairo air base, near the international airport.

The 19 hostages include five Germans, five Italians, one Romanian and eight Egyptians.

The desert safari group were taken captive by a gang of masked men on September 19 in the Gilf Kebir region of Egypt's Western Desert.