Daily Memo: Was The Belarus Flight Diversion An Illegal Act?

Ryanair 737 forced to at Minsk landing at Vilnius
Credit: Petras Malukas/AFP/Getty Images
The forced diversion of a scheduled Ryanair flight by the Belarusian government over the weekend received swift condemnation from all corners of the international aviation community. But opinion is not universal that the act actually violated international law. While countries do have the right...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

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