In a surprising operation, Iran has successfully diverted two Airbus A340 aircraft from Lithuania to Iran. The planes, each valued at $150 million and leased by a Gambian company, were originally en route to Southeast Asia but were redirected mid-flight in February 2024 to a domestic company in Iran. The Lithuanian authorities are baffled by the operation, which involved switching off the planes' transponders. The incident was confirmed by Lithuania’s public broadcaster on Thursday.
SHOCKING THEFT: Iran Hijacks $300M Worth of Airbus Jets from Lithuania Iran has taken control of two Airbus A340 passenger planes, each valued at $150 million, from Lithuania. These planes, leased by a Gambian company, switched off their transponders and landed in Iran while en… https://t.co/j5X0he53pQ
Iran Steals Two Airbus A340’s Mid-Flight, Diverts Both to Domestic Company In a mysterious turn of events, two aircraft flying from Lithuania to Southeast Asia mysteriously landed in Iran, Lithuania’s public broadcaster announced on Thursday. The planes, Airbus A340s leased by… https://t.co/f3uWTxAnqO
Iran Steals Two Airbus A340’s Mid-Flight, Diverts Both to Domestic Company In February, 2024, two aircraft flying from Lithuania to Southeast Asia mysteriously landed in Iran, Lithuania’s public broadcaster announced on Thursday. The planes, Airbus A340s leased by the Gambian… https://t.co/j5xsepXjIF
Iran Steals Two Airbus A340’s Mid-Flight, Diverts Both to Domestic Company In February, 2024, two aircraft flying from Lithuania to Southeast Asia mysteriously landed in Iran, according to Lithuania’s public broadcaster. The planes, Airbus A340s leased by the Gambian company… https://t.co/9dBlu1oSGv
Iran Steals Two Airbus A340’s Mid-Flight, Diverts Both to Domestic Company In a mysterious turn of events, two aircraft flying from Lithuania to Southeast Asia landed in Iran, according to Lithuania’s public broadcaster. The planes, Airbus A340s leased by the Gambian company… https://t.co/7t4Z4Sj13x
Iran smuggled two planes out of Lithuania, the country's public broadcaster announced on Thursday. https://t.co/fTHgwXL1K3
⚡️BREAKING In a spectacular operation, Iran has smuggled two Airbus A340s out of Lithuania. The aircrafts were mid-air diverted to Iran instead of to Sri Lanka and the Philippines as planned. The Lithuanian authorities do not know how Iran pulled this off. https://t.co/h9JXHMBJ7X