Ryanair plane makes emergency landing in Minsk National Airport

"The plane landed due to a bomb threat. At the moment, verification measures are under way, the information is being checked out. A deminimg squad is working", - reported the press service of the airport.

The Ryanair aeroplane was flying along the route Athens - Vilnius and landed in Minsk. Although the screenshot of the route shows that the plane was almost over the border, Minsk agreed to receive the plane.

Immediately the situation was reported to the President. Lukashenko gave an unequivocal command to turn the plane around and accept it.