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Also, when you look at the flight path, the Minsk airport was MUCH further from the Vilnius airport they intended to land at. They were almost to their destinat

Also, when you look at the flight path, the Minsk airport was MUCH further from the Vilnius airport they intended to land at. They were almost to their destination and ALMOST out of Belarus airspace.

underyx 5y ago
A read of the article will clear up this mystery for you.
- SahAssar 5y ago
  No it doesn't. Please tell me what part of the article clears this up besides perhaps the previously reported fighter jet.
  - underyx 5y ago
    The first sentence the controller said explains why the pilot wasn't supposed to land at the Vilnius airport. I want to avoid quoting the line for fear of my account being flagged in government systems.
  - qwertox 5y ago
    That it was suggested that the (non-existent) bomb on board was intended to explode near or at Vilnius.