World aviation body to launch inquiry into Belarus 'hijacking'

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International Civil Aviation Organization to hold ‘exceptional session’ as governments rush to deter copycat incidents

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A speedy investigation into the “hijacking” by Belarus of Ryanair flight FR4978 is expected to be launched following an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization on Thursday, as governments rush to deter copycat incidents.

The 36-member council of the ICAO, based in Montreal, will hold an “exceptional session” to “share and review the latest information available, and discuss” the forced grounding of the aircraft in Minsk, a spokesperson said.

The ICAO spokesperson said he would not “pre-empt their talks or speculate on what aspects of the incident, of the convention, or of other treaties their discussions may focus on”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/27/world-aviation-body-to-launch-inquiry-into-belarus-hijacking

Just because this pin head tin pot dictator didn't like what someone writes about him.......

[crickets]

1. Good. Also, there's absolutely no reason for media to put the word hijack in air quotes.

The plane was hijacked.

“The question for the ICAO is not just to punish somebody. The problem is the danger of copying. If ICAO reacts in a soft way this could encourage other autocrats in the world, and there are many of them, to ignore and disregard the international community. If this spreads all over the place, we can forget international aviation.”

[moondust]

2. Good idea.

Please find out if those were in fact KGB agents on the plane following Roman around and for how long.