Polish prosecutors announced charges against three Belarusian officials linked to the forced diversion of Ryanair flight FR4978, highlighting international legal repercussions for state-sponsored actions.
The court statement emphasized the unlawful deprivation of liberty of 132 passengers as a result of the false bomb threat, underpinning the legal seriousness of the incident.
Audio evidence revealed by a fleeing air traffic controller exposed the deliberate misinformation used by Belarusian authorities to justify the hijacking of the Ryanair flight.
The international outrage following the 2021 incident not only resulted in the arrests but also galvanized calls for accountability for state actors involved in such airport hijackings.
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