Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op...
by elliekelly on Sunday May 23, 2021 @06:26PM
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Who are you quoting in the second paragraph? Because it looks like you’re quoting me and I don’t believe I said that...
Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op...
by Anthony-G on Sunday May 23, 2021 @09:30PM
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It looks like the throwaway was re-using their reply to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27257113
> It would be illegal for the pilots to ignore such an order while inside a country's airspace.
The pilots could report that they are having technical difficulties and are unable to override the current route programmed into the autopilot. They are also have issues disengaging the autopilot. So they are "forced" to continue their flight on their pre-filed flight plan.
Any direction from ATC would be replied with "Unable":
* https://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2021/01/10-times-you-s...
* https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7915/who-has-th...
* https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/24756/when-can-...
* https://atccommunication.com/cannot-comply-with-an-atc-clear...
Short of shooting down the plane there's nothing anyone can do about it.