Why was the Belarus plane diverted?
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Why was the Belarus plane diverted?
Belarus has claimed the flight was diverted because of an emailed bomb threat from Hamas, but the Palestinian militant group denies any involvement. Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary, meanwhile, described the Belarusian move as “a case of state-sponsored hijacking”.
What happened on the Ryanair flight?
The EU and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued directives halting European airlines from flying over Belarusian airspace….Ryanair Flight 4978.
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May 2021 |
| Summary | Forced landing and arrest of two passengers |
| Site | Minsk National Airport |
| Aircraft |
Why was the Ryanair flight diverted?
The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist, had no alternative but to land the plane in Minsk the head of the budget airline said Tuesday. The scheduled flight from Greece to Lithuania changed course and landed in Belarus’ capital.
Why did Ryanair plane land in Minsk?
The pilot of a flight that was diverted to Belarus, allowing the arrest of an opposition journalist, had been warned that a bomb would detonate if it continued to Lithuania, according to Ryanair’s boss. Belarus denies it was a forced landing. …
Has Ryanair ever had an accident?
Of the 172 people on board, two crew and eight passengers received hospital treatment for minor injuries. The 8-month-old Boeing 737-8AS jet used for the flight (registered as EI-DYG) had received a massive amount of damage, which led to it being written off….Ryanair Flight 4102.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 166 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 10 |
Where was the Ryanair plane going to?
The Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania, carrying some 170 passengers — among them the journalist, Roman Protasevich — was flying over Belarus when Belarusian air traffic controllers notified its pilots of “a potential security threat on board” and directed the plane to divert to Minsk, the Ireland-based …
Do planes fly over Yemen?
Risk Level: One – Do Not Fly The vast majority of Yemeni airspace (OYSC/Sanaa FIR) should be avoided. The US, UK, France and Germany all prohibit aircraft from overflying any land portion of the FIR. April 2018: Saudi airstrikes on Sana’a in retaliation for Houthi drone attacks across the border.