The new restrictions in the midst of Russia’s military conflict with Ukraine caused a plane that left Moscow for New York to make a U-turn over the sea in mid-flight and had to return to Russia.
Last Sunday, the flight SU124/AFL124 of Aeroflot it departed from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and would land at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). But hours later, the aircraft made a U-turn over the ocean, off the coast of Greenland, and headed back toward Moscow, the FlightRadar website shows24.
The plane had a delayed takeoff and finally departed at 12: 55 UTC. The unexpected U-turn took place approximately four hours after takeoff. According to the website the same route, scheduled for March 1, has since been cancelled.
The plane’s flight path was shared on the There Was An Attempt Reddit forum on Monday by Bostero2, where it received more than 24.000 votes in favour. The flight map was subtitled: “To fly to New York”. on Sunday.
“Effective immediately, Canadian airspace is closed to all Russian aircraft operators. We will hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked attacks against Ukraine,” Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra reported through his Twitter account.
“All of Canada is united in its outrage at President Putin’s aggression against Ukraine. In response, we have closed Canadian airspace to aircraft owned or operated by Russia. The Government of Canada condemns Russia’s aggressive actions and we will continue to take action.” support Ukraine,” the official added.
“The Canadian government prohibits the operation of aircraft owned, chartered or operated by Russia in Canadian airspace, including in airspace over Canadian waters. territories of Canada. This airspace closure is effective immediately and will remain until further notice,” added a statement.
The European Union also moved to ban Russian planes in its airspace, the President of the EU Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, in a series of tweets.
“First, we are closing EU airspace to Russian-owned, Russian-registered or Russian-controlled aircraft,” the official said.
“They will not be able to land, take off or fly over the territory of the EU. Including the private planes of the oligarchs”, he added.
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