Questions have emerged regarding the flight path of a government aircraft returning from Japan to Armenia earlier this month. The plane made two unexpected stops, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, with officials providing limited explanation for the deviations.
According to available flight data, the aircraft stopped for approximately three hours in Ulaanbaatar, though no official meetings or events were announced in Mongolia. The subsequent landing in Almaty also appears to have been unnecessary for refueling purposes, given the aircraft’s operational range.
Analysis of the flight route suggests the chosen path was not the most direct. The total distance covered via these two stops exceeded what would have been required for a more straightforward return journey. While the government confirmed the stops occurred, it has not clarified the reasons behind the selected routing or the purpose of the extended ground time in Mongolia.
The lack of detailed information from official channels has left the nature of these unscheduled landings unclear.
