what happens when a plane flies over closed airspace?

Question

I’ve seen some Aeroflot planes over EU at the time when the airspace was closed, and nothing seemingly happened. What are the consequences for the plane, the company and the country for flying over the airspace that was closed?

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Answer 1

The notices, called NOTAMs (notice to air men) are published with an effective date. That’s not in the past. Airlines have to have time to get their planes back. So the airspace was closed today, probably effective in a couple days. Even at 9/11, planes in flight were allowed to reach their final destination.