The CEO of Ryanair says one of its planes was subject to a 'state sponsored hijack' when it was forced to land in Belarus.
The flight - which was going from Greece to Lithuania - was forced to divert to Minsk so an opposition blogger could be arrested.
The forced landing has been widely condemned and the European Union has called for an international investigation.
Michael O’Leary says it was scary for the crew and passengers, some of whom were held under armed guard and had their bags searched.
He also says it's believed some KGB agents were offloaded from the aircraft as well.
See the official Ryanair statement below:
Our FR4978 flight has landed safely in Vilnius at 19:25hrs UK time (21:25hrs local time). Here is Ryanair’s statement on today’s diversion to Minsk Airport ? pic.twitter.com/i0xhdpwTAF
— Ryanair Press Office (@RyanairPress) May 23, 2021
