Police search Leipzig Airport runway after finding explosive drones
Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Police are searching the northern runway of Leipzig/Halle Airport after drones with explosives were found.
- The search has temporarily closed the northern runway, but passenger flights are unaffected.
- The incident began when a drone with an explosive device was found on the southern runway, followed by a collision with a cargo plane.
Police are conducting a thorough search of the northern runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport following the discovery of drones equipped with explosive devices. The operation involves officers on foot, forming a chain across the area, though authorities have not yet disclosed the specific nature of their search.
Police are searching the area around the northern runway on foot.
The northern runway was temporarily closed from 10 a.m. due to the police activity. However, airport officials confirmed that regular passenger flight operations have not been impacted by the closure. The investigation was triggered by the discovery of a drone carrying an explosive device on the southern runway early Wednesday morning.
The northern runway has been temporarily closed since 10 a.m. due to the search.
Shortly after the initial discovery, a second drone collided with a cargo plane. This aircraft was unable to land on the northern runway due to the closure and had to reroute to Hanover, where minor damage was noted. Security sources indicated that the drone found on the southern runway was located near a Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 Condor transport aircraft. Federal Police special forces successfully defused the explosive device.
The drone with an explosive device was found near a Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 Condor transport aircraft.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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