Brussels airport traffic disrupted Friday evening after drone sighting
- Traffic at Brussels International Airport in Zaventem was disrupted for 30 minutes on Friday evening after a drone was spotted, air traffic control operator Skeyes reported on Saturday.
- Skeyes spokesperson Kurt Verwilgen launched the drone procedure, which mandates runway interruptions until 30 minutes after the last sighting, though he declined to provide details on the drone type or flight diversions.
- Nearly a year after similar sightings caused major concern in Belgium, authorities reported incursions near civilian airports, military bases, and a nuclear power plant in the weeks preceding this incident.
- Following those disruptions, Belgian authorities purchased defensive kamikaze drones from a Latvian company, with officials noting the incursions bore the "hallmark of Russian interference," though they acknowledged having no proof.
- While the drone disappeared after the sightings, Skeyes provided no further details on the drone type or specific flight impacts, leaving questions about the incident's origin unresolved.
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Belgian authorities were alerted after a second drone was spotted near Brussels airport on Saturday night. According to Skeyes, the company responsible for air traffic control in Belgium, this is the second incident in two days. As stated by the company's spokesman, Kurt Verwilleggen, the drone was spotted by an air traffic controller, while its presence was also confirmed through digital detection systems.
For the second evening in a row, a drone has been sighted near Brussels Airport. This has been confirmed by air traffic controller Skeyes. Brussels Airport itself has not received any reports about a drone and states that there was no disturbance.
On Saturday, Skies Air Traffic Control Company discovered that air traffic at Brussels airport was disrupted for half an hour yesterday night after a drone was observed, about a year after a similar series of events that gave rise to widespread concerns in the country.
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portalanalitika.meTraffic at the Brussels airport was disrupted for 30 minutes this evening, due to the appearance of a drone.
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