British’s civil aviation management asked the airline to avoid the airspace of Belarus after the forced landing of the Irish Ryanair LouroSter in Minsk and the detention was on board the creator of the Telegram channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich. This was announced by the Minister of Transport of the country Grant Shapps in his twitter .
According to SEPPS, such a measure will ensure the safety of passengers. In addition, the official ordered to withdraw permission to flights in Britain of the Belarusian National Airline “Belavia”.
previously in the French government reported that the European authorities think to stop airfares over Belarus, to introduce a ban on the flights of the National Carrier of Belavia in the EU airports and suspend land transport links with the country. Lithuanian authorities have already banned foreign and national airlines to fly to their territory through the airspace of Belarus.
On May 23, the airline of the Ryanair airline, following the route Athens – Vilnius, made an emergency landing in Minsk after reports of mining received from Minsk airport. To accompany the aircraft, the Fighter MiG-29 of the Air Force of Belarus was raised. Immediately after landing, Belarusian security forces detained on board Protasevich. Data on explosive devices on board the liner was not confirmed. The Motherland Protasevich is accused of creating extremist formation and calls to mass riots after the presidential elections in August 2020.