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  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2462548/passenger-plane-fails-to-land-at-vilnius-airport-due-to-gps-interference",
  "source": "csv-import",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Cyber & Information Warfare",
  "subcategory": "Cyber Attacks",
  "incident_type": "Attacks on critical infrastructure (energy, transport, hospitals)",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "GPS Interference",
    "Ryanair Flight Diversion",
    "Vilnius Airport",
    "Lithuania",
    "Air Navigation Safety",
    "Foreign Actor Interference",
    "Cyber Attacks",
    "Defense Investigation"
  ],
  "nodes": [
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  ],
  "countries": [],
  "where_text": "Airspace",
  "headline": null,
  "description": "A Ryanair passenger plane from London could not land at Vilnius Airport on January 16, 2025, due to GPS interference causing navigation glitches. The plane was diverted to Warsaw and landed safely at 23:47. Lithuanian aviation officials reported increased GPS communication problems recently, suspecting possible intentional interference by foreign actors. Tomas Montvila, head of Lithuania's air navigation operational department, confirmed the aircraft had avionics warnings triggered by GPS issues. Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said further measures depend on the investigation outcome and stressed caution before jumping to conclusions. Other flights operated normally at Lithuanian airports during this timeframe.",
  "summary_short": "On the evening of January 16, 2025, a UK-origin Ryanair passenger plane failed to land at Vilnius Airport due to GPS interference and was diverted to Warsaw.",
  "summary_extended": "On the night of January 16, 2025, a Ryanair passenger plane from London, UK, scheduled to land at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, was forced to divert and land instead at Warsaw airport in Poland due to navigation glitches caused by GPS interference. The aircraft experienced GPS interference during its approach and the triggered avionics warning system caused the pilot to decide to divert to an alternate airport to avoid potential collision risks. Lithuania has recently been experiencing numerous GPS communication problems. Tomas Montvila, head of the Operational Department at Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation), confirmed the interference and noted it may be caused by various reasons including purposeful foreign government actions. Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė stated that further action would depend on the results of an ongoing investigation and that joint international responses could follow. Meanwhile, other flights continued to operate safely at Lithuanian airports during the same period.",
  "actor_primary": "Oro Navigacija",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania",
  "location_region": null,
  "location_coordinates_lat": null,
  "location_coordinates_lon": null,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "DEFENSE_PREP_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "Classified as aggressor event due to confirmed GPS interference affecting a civilian airliner, which is a hostile disruptive activity likely caused by foreign actors. Classified as defense preparation event because Lithuanian Defence Minister publicly committed to further investigation and potential joint international responses, indicating defensive measures and response planning.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-16T21:47:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "exact",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:40.320Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T22:57:30.637Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
  "time_precision_band": "exact",
  "severity_band": "moderate",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "low",
  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}

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  "id": "920688be-2a00-4ec4-b2cb-bc0371fc40b1",
  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2462548/passenger-plane-fails-to-land-at-vilnius-airport-due-to-gps-interference",
  "source": "csv-import",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Cyber & Information Warfare",
  "subcategory": "Cyber Attacks",
  "incident_type": "Attacks on critical infrastructure (energy, transport, hospitals)",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "GPS Interference",
    "Ryanair Flight Diversion",
    "Vilnius Airport",
    "Lithuania",
    "Air Navigation Safety",
    "Foreign Actor Interference",
    "Cyber Attacks",
    "Defense Investigation"
  ],
  "nodes": [
    "Node 1: Borders"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "where_text": "Airspace",
  "headline": null,
  "description": "A Ryanair passenger plane from London could not land at Vilnius Airport on January 16, 2025, due to GPS interference causing navigation glitches. The plane was diverted to Warsaw and landed safely at 23:47. Lithuanian aviation officials reported increased GPS communication problems recently, suspecting possible intentional interference by foreign actors. Tomas Montvila, head of Lithuania's air navigation operational department, confirmed the aircraft had avionics warnings triggered by GPS issues. Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said further measures depend on the investigation outcome and stressed caution before jumping to conclusions. Other flights operated normally at Lithuanian airports during this timeframe.",
  "summary_short": "On the evening of January 16, 2025, a UK-origin Ryanair passenger plane failed to land at Vilnius Airport due to GPS interference and was diverted to Warsaw.",
  "summary_extended": "On the night of January 16, 2025, a Ryanair passenger plane from London, UK, scheduled to land at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, was forced to divert and land instead at Warsaw airport in Poland due to navigation glitches caused by GPS interference. The aircraft experienced GPS interference during its approach and the triggered avionics warning system caused the pilot to decide to divert to an alternate airport to avoid potential collision risks. Lithuania has recently been experiencing numerous GPS communication problems. Tomas Montvila, head of the Operational Department at Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation), confirmed the interference and noted it may be caused by various reasons including purposeful foreign government actions. Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė stated that further action would depend on the results of an ongoing investigation and that joint international responses could follow. Meanwhile, other flights continued to operate safely at Lithuanian airports during the same period.",
  "actor_primary": "Oro Navigacija",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania",
  "location_region": null,
  "location_coordinates_lat": null,
  "location_coordinates_lon": null,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "DEFENSE_PREP_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "Classified as aggressor event due to confirmed GPS interference affecting a civilian airliner, which is a hostile disruptive activity likely caused by foreign actors. Classified as defense preparation event because Lithuanian Defence Minister publicly committed to further investigation and potential joint international responses, indicating defensive measures and response planning.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-16T21:47:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "exact",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:40.320Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T22:57:30.637Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
  "time_precision_band": "exact",
  "severity_band": "moderate",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "low",
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}