I guess planes can’t fly with landing gear issues. What a load of bull.
I call Bullshit..Why would the status of the landing gear be an issue while cruising at altitude? If they had a problem, why continue into Russian airspace? Gear problems are an issue during takeoff and landing..not cruise. Fly to Osan or Tokyo to burn fuel, manually lower the gear and land..Who in the hell is making decisions these days?