Event 739

{
  "attack_type": "Electronic Warfare",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "EW",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The incident is confirmed by official airport and government sources, multiple direct statements from aviation officials are quoted, and there is an official investigation underway as described in the news article.",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Ryanair passenger plane from London failed to land at Vilnius Airport on January 16th, 2025, due to GPS interference. The aircraft was forced to divert to Warsaw after experiencing GPS and navigation issues during landing, triggering collision warnings on approach to Vilnius. Lithuanian officials indicate an increase in GPS interference in recent months and an investigation is underway.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-17T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and incident timing visible on full article screenshot.",
    "Officially cited spokespersons: Tomas Montvilas, head of Operational Department at Oro Navigacija.",
    "Lithuanian Defence Minister stated ongoing investigation and possibility of hostile intent."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "A Ryanair passenger plane from London was due to land in Vilnius on Thursday evening, but turned around and flew to Warsaw. After a forced stopover in the Polish capital, it returned and landed successfully at Vilnius airport at 23:57.",
    "Lithuania has been experiencing a lot of GPS communication glitches lately, says Tomas Montvilas, head of the Operational Department of the company Oro navigacija.",
    "\"According to our data, the aircraft was experiencing GPS interference and during the landing the so-called avionics warning system was triggered that the aircraft might collide with the ground, and they decided to fly to the alternate airport in Warsaw.\"",
    "He said that GPS interference can occur for various reasons, including purposeful actions of foreign governments.",
    "Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said further action would depend on the conclusions of an investigation into the incident."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Gps Jamming",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and incident timing visible on full article screenshot.",
            "Officially cited spokespersons: Tomas Montvilas, head of Operational Department at Oro Navigacija.",
            "Lithuanian Defence Minister stated ongoing investigation and possibility of hostile intent."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Lithuania",
      "notes": "Defence Minister stated that further action is contingent on investigation results.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Passenger plane fails to land at Vilnius Airport due to GPS interference",
  "location_text": "Vilnius Airport",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_739_1763936853_6db4a93a.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Plane diverted due to ??spoofing/interference. GPS jamming diverts ??Ryanair plane.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2462548/passenger-plane-fails-to-land-at-vilnius-airport-due-to-gps-interference"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A UK-Lithuania passenger flight diverted due to GPS interference over Vilnius. Other flights not affected. Lithuania investigating.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2462548/passenger-plane-fails-to-land-at-vilnius-airport-due-to-gps-interference"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "GPS jamming",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "17-Jan-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Plane diverted due to ??spoofing/interference. GPS jamming diverts ??Ryanair plane. ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "GPS jamming diverts Ryanair plane??",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2462548/passenger-plane-fails-to-land-at-vilnius-airport-due-to-gps-interference",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}