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The forced landing of Ryanair flight
#FR4978 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. -
Distance from beginning of
#FR4978 diversion (N53.97,E25.22) to: Vilnius airport (direct): 72 km Minsk Airport (direct): 183 km Minsk Airport (actual distance flown): 300 km https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-rsm#27cce9a2 …pic.twitter.com/aGrbj9EsRl
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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
#FR4978 are not clear. A full investigation by competent international authorities is needed. https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/1396443632954183681 …
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Flight data related to today’s forced diversion to Minsk of Ryanair
#FR4978. https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/ryanair-flight-4978-to-vilnius-forcibly-diverted-to-minsk/ …pic.twitter.com/0Sf3lozB6u
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Timeline of
#FR4978 / 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 pic.twitter.com/2njOuGfQ1P
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#Belarus: insta-stories by one of the passengers on board#FR4978. Protasevich apparently begged the@Ryanair crew not to hand him over. They told him "we have no choice, it's in Ryanair legal agreements"pic.twitter.com/AfRt2uYSHv
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Dictator #Lukashenko is a threat to international security.
Hijacking a civilian airplane traveling between two #EU Member States and@NATO allies is an unforgivable act of state#terrorism.
The EU leaders must make firm decisions at #EUCO!#FR4978 pic.twitter.com/WAcOxgkPoO
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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
#FR4978 pic.twitter.com/zy0lmrF9s6
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Unbelievable! On order of
#Lukashenko, dictator of#Belaurs, the#BelarusianAirForce forced Flight#FR4978 /#RYR1TZ of#RyanAir en-route#Vilnius (from#Athens) to land in#Minsk. They then seized the airplane all to arrest an opposition journalist named#RomanProtasevich!pic.twitter.com/DCz0IEV1zz
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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
#Belarus government. 5 hours later the aircraft is still on the ground.#FR4978 pic.twitter.com/D8hb4GTL4j
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An Irish airliner, flying between Athens and greece has been diverted to Minsk by the
#lukashenko regime. After hijacking flight#FR4978, the Belarusian KGB immediately detained journalist and opposition activist Roman Protasevich. pic.twitter.com/pzxHhmUwGM
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ICAO has released its fact finding report into the event involving Ryanair flight
#FR4978 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.Show this thread -
On our latest episode of AvTalk, we walk through what happened to Ryanair
#FR4978 and the variety of responses from airlines, regulators, and countries. Plus, what could happen next. https://link.chtbl.com/AvTalk113 pic.twitter.com/eGtRQe41lm
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Donald Tusk calls for action against Lukashenko regime following Ryanair
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The decision of Belarusian Dictator
#Lukashenko for Forcing Flight#FR4978 of#Ryanair to land in#Minsk for arresting Belarusian opposition journalists & activists must not remain unanswered by EU. Harsh sanctions must be imposed against the Belarusian aviation industry. pic.twitter.com/hxDYfYG04tThis media may contain sensitive material. Learn more
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BREAKING Ryanair, Boeing 737-8AS SP-RSM as flight
#FR4978/#RYR1TZ flight from ATHENS to VILNIUS indicates an emergency Squawk 7700 minutes before landing#SQUAWK7700 Reason unknown. It landed safely at Minsk2 airportpic.twitter.com/tKaNRwhJr7
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#G7 FM on#Belarus: "We condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented action by the Belarusian authorities#FR4978#ICAO. We demand the immediate & unconditional release of Raman#Pratasevich, as well as all other journalists and political prisoners."
http://diplo.de/2463338 pic.twitter.com/P96H2gF8t6
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#Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Chargé d'affaires ad interim of#Belarus and demanded immediate release of all#Ryanair#FR4978 flight passengers. https://www.urm.lt/default/en/ -
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