Aircraft with Russians on board detained at the airport of Yellowunaph in the north of Canada. According to RIA Novosti, the Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alhamba reported.
Earlier, Canada reported to close the airspace for Russian aircraft due to the situation in Ukraine.
The charter aircraft transporting Russian citizens was detained at Yellowunaph Airport, “Plitter wrote.
CBC TV channel with reference to the Ministry of Transport reports that two Russians are on board the aircraft. Passengers headed to the village resolve on the territory of the nunavut for further terrestrial travel.
Mintrans, together with the Border Service, checks the possible violation of the ban declared on Sunday. Before the end of the inspection, the aircraft is forbidden to leave Yellownife Airport – the administrative center of the North-Western territories.