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  1. The forced landing of Ryanair flight by Belarus is unacceptable. Tomorrow’s European Council must give a clear & unequivocal message. Roman Protasevich must be immediately released. We have to consider sanctions, including banning Belavia from landing in EU airports.

  2. Distance from beginning of diversion (N53.97,E25.22) to: Vilnius airport (direct): 72 km Minsk Airport (direct): 183 km Minsk Airport (actual distance flown): 300 km

  3. 23 May 2021

    We strongly condemn any interference or requirement for landing of civil aviation operations that is inconsistent with the rules of international law. Details of the event with flight are not clear. A full investigation by competent international authorities is needed.

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  5. Timeline of / SP-RSM events today (UTC time). 07:29 Take off from Athens 09:46 Diversion started 10:16 Landed in Minsk 17:47 Take off from Minsk 18:26 Landed in Vilnius

  6. : insta-stories by one of the passengers on board . Protasevich apparently begged the crew not to hand him over. They told him "we have no choice, it's in Ryanair legal agreements"

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  7. 23 May 2021

    🌐Dictator is a threat to international security. ✈️Hijacking a civilian airplane traveling between two Member States and allies is an unforgivable act of state . 🇪🇺 The EU leaders must make firm decisions at !

  8. 23 May 2021

    We can confirm that Ryanair flight Athens-Vilnius, diverted to Minsk, has safely landed at Airport at 21:27 (local time).

  9. 23 May 2021

    Perhaps it is a good time to remind all nations of the important opening paragraph of the Chicago Convention of 1944. Civil aviation is a force for peace and human connection

  10. Unbelievable! On order of , dictator of , the forced Flight / of en-route (from ) to land in . They then seized the airplane all to arrest an opposition journalist named !

  11. 23 May 2021

    So basically today, a polish registered Ryanair B738 SP-RSM has been forced to land in Minsk, a passenger taken off the flight and arrested because of their views regarding the government. 5 hours later the aircraft is still on the ground.

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  12. An Irish airliner, flying between Athens and greece has been diverted to Minsk by the regime. After hijacking flight , the Belarusian KGB immediately detained journalist and opposition activist Roman Protasevich.

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  13. Jan 17

    ICAO has released its fact finding report into the event involving Ryanair flight in Belarus airspace. The report was made accessible today to all 193 ICAO Member States, including the 36 States presently elected to the ICAO Council.

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  14. On our latest episode of AvTalk, we walk through what happened to Ryanair and the variety of responses from airlines, regulators, and countries. Plus, what could happen next.

  15. 24 May 2021

    Donald Tusk calls for action against Lukashenko regime following Ryanair hijacking:

  16. The decision of Belarusian Dictator for Forcing Flight of to land in for arresting Belarusian opposition journalists & activists must not remain unanswered by EU. Harsh sanctions must be imposed against the Belarusian aviation industry.

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  17. 23 May 2021

    BREAKING Ryanair, Boeing 737-8AS SP-RSM as flight / flight from ATHENS to VILNIUS indicates an emergency Squawk 7700 minutes before landing Reason unknown. It landed safely at Minsk2 airport

  18. FM on : "We condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented action by the Belarusian authorities . We demand the immediate & unconditional release of Raman , as well as all other journalists and political prisoners." 👇

  19. 23 May 2021

    ’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Chargé d'affaires ad interim of and demanded immediate release of all flight passengers.

  20. 23 May 2021

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