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Did Belarus stop a Ryanair flight to detain activist Raman Pratasevich?

Did Belarus stop a Ryanair flight to detain activist Raman Pratasevich? CNN 2 hrs ago By Tim Lister, CNN © AFP/Getty Images A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS (flight number FR4978) is parked on Minsk International Airport s apron in Minsk, on May 23, 2021. Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a security alert, turning sharply east and descending towards the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Whether that security alert was a fabrication by the Belarus authorities is now at the heart of an incident which has sparked widespread international condemnation and raised serious questions about safety in the skies. Some governments have described the incident as a state-sanctioned hijacking.

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Belarus condemned for hijacking Ryanair plane to detain journalist

Belarus condemned for ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain journalist Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security alert,” turning sharply east and descending towards the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Whether that security alert was a fabrication by the Belarus authorities is now at the heart of an incident which has sparked widespread international condemnation and raised serious questions about safety in the skies. Some governments have described the incident as a state-sanctioned hijacking. One of the passengers on board the Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was Belarus opposition activist Raman Pratasevich, who is wanted on a variety of charges. For him the diversion was much more than an inconvenience. As soon as the plane landed, he was arrested, according to the Belarus Interior Ministry.

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Death Penalty for Raman Pratasevich? Belarus Hijacks Ryanair Flight to Arrest Lukashenko Critic

Prince Harry reveals why he quit the Royal life Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Raman Pratasevich was horrified when he knew the flight he took to Lithuania was instead heading to Belarusian capital Minsk. When the Ryanair flight was diverted and forced to land at Minsk, Pratasevich was arrested and led away he said, I ll get the death penalty here. Pratasevich, who had worked for online news outlet NEXTA, which carried footage of mass protests against Belarusian President Lukashenko, was shaking when he realized that the plane would not land in Lithuania s Vilnius where it was heading from Athens in Greece, Reuters reported.

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Did Belarus hijack a civilian airliner to detain an activist?

Did Belarus hijack a civilian airliner to detain an activist?
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Did Belarus stop a Ryannair flight to detain activist Raman Pratasevich?

Did Belarus stop a Ryannair flight to detain activist Raman Pratasevich?
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