Ryanair aircraftWASHINGTON Feb 1A number of member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have expressed concern that the information provided by Belarus regarding the incident with an emergency landing in Minsk on board Ryanair in 2021 allegedly has «gaps and inconsistencies,» the organization said in a statement. «A number of member countries The ICAO Councils expressed their concern about the gaps in the information provided by Belarus and the inconsistencies in the evidence available at the time of the investigation regarding the most important aspects of the actual reconstruction of the events,» the statement following the first meeting of the 225th session of the ICAO Council said. The organization did not specify which specific states expressed such concern. It is noted that on Monday, discussions on the incident with the Ryanair aircraft were attended, including representatives of countries that are not members of the ICAO Council, such as Belarus, Lithuania, Poland and Ireland. In connection with this information, the ICAO Council asked the organization’s investigation team to continue A Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius made an emergency landing at Minsk Airport on May 23, 2021 due to a report of mining, which was subsequently not confirmed. On board was Roman Protasevich, the founder of the Telegram channel Nexta, recognized as extremist in Belarus. While checking documents, he was detained. A criminal case has been initiated against Protasevich under several articles, including the article «organization of mass riots», he faces up to 15 years in prison. After the incident, European countries said that the Belarusian authorities forced the plane to land under a far-fetched pretext. This was denied in Minsk, arguing that they only recommended landing, and the decision was made by the pilot. After the incident, some airlines began to bypass the airspace of Belarus. The European Union has banned Belarusian air carriers from using their airspace and airports.
Belarus will apply to the courts to recover damages due to the incident with Ryanair
