FR4978 ATH-VNO diverted, escorted to Minsk, alleged bomb threat – but was it?
Ryanair 4978, en route from Athens to Vilnius, has apparently diverted to Minsk shortly before entering Lithuanian airspace. According to unconfirmed reports from the Twittersphere, Belarus authorities forced the plane to divert because of an alleged bomb threat. Flight was escorted by a Mig. Once the plane was on ground, a passenger has reportedly been arrested, who happens to be a dissident journalist facing
the death penalty jail time in Belarus,
Roman Protasevich.
Last edited by txl; 23rd May 2021 at 14:43.
Reason: typo, correction