3 ms·Is it usual to ask planes carrying criminal suspects to be forced to land?by tome 13y agoIs it usual to ask planes carrying criminal suspects to be forced to land?haakon 13y agoNothing is "usual" about the Snowden situation, anyway.tome 13y agoI'm trying to gauge whether this is a genuinely strange situation by the standards of international policing.jonknee 13y agoYes, it's unprecedented to stop and frisk a world leader on suspicion of someone on board.muyuu 13y agoIt was not forced to land directly, they were denied entry to airspace and they had to land to refuel, unable to reroute within their fuel limits.