This newssource claims that the plane wasn’t forced down by Belarius and a fighter jet
The conclusion is based on the radio traffic between the plane and Belarussian air traffic control, which their government released here (scroll to the bottom). Note that the pilot doesnt mention the fighter jet at all.
You might say that the transcript is not accurate, but this communication is entirely unencrypted. If Belarus made any modifications, the airline or neighboring countries would surely notice and contest it. I havent seen anyone contest the correctness of the transcript, which makes me assume that it is correct.
They scrambled a fighter jet to watch over the plane as is usual with any plane that gets threatened or hijacked. The Ryanair pilot was left unaware of this.
The conclusion is based on the radio traffic between the plane and Belarussian air traffic control, which their government released here (scroll to the bottom). Note that the pilot doesnt mention the fighter jet at all.
You might say that the transcript is not accurate, but this communication is entirely unencrypted. If Belarus made any modifications, the airline or neighboring countries would surely notice and contest it. I havent seen anyone contest the correctness of the transcript, which makes me assume that it is correct.
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It doesnt.
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