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ICAO to Meet on Forced Landing of Airliner in Belarus

Governments and aviation organizations say diverting the airplane presented risks to its passengers and crew.

by FSF Editorial Staff | May 25, 2021

As government and aviation industry leaders denounced the May 23 forced landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 in Minsk, Belarus, and cautioned airliners to avoid Belarusian airspace, the 36-member Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) scheduled an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss the incident.

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