US EditionGermany's Cologne/Bonn airport halts operations over technical glitch, says WDR
- On Friday morning, Cologne/Bonn Airport suspended flights due to a security incident, with the airport website citing police action and urging passengers to follow terminal information.
- Local broadcaster WDR reported the new scanners failed after being installed the previous day, and employees flagged suspicious items but returned the bag to the passenger instead of inspecting it.
- At 6:37 a.m., staff shut the security screening checkpoint and cleared Terminals 1 and 2, making departures impossible for about two and a half hours while arrivals continued and the airport reopened in the late morning.
- With no immediate danger reported, investigators said inquiries are ongoing and details remain limited, and those departures are now expected to be delayed though no cancellations have been reported so far.
- Coming after Thursday's all-day Lufthansa pilots and crew strike, investigators say an unknown passenger took a flagged bag into the secure area, prompting evacuation and a police search.
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In the morning, the police clear the security area at Cologne/Bonn Airport, although there is no concrete threat. The cause could be recently installed technology. Shortly thereafter, the blocking will be lifted.
Problems at Cologne/Bonn airport currently ensure that air traffic is interrupted. What happened?
At Cologne/Bonn airport, the security area was closed on Friday morning, so that departures were no longer possible for two and a half hours.
At Cologne/Bonn airport, the security area was closed in the morning, so that departures were no longer possible for two and a half hours. Meanwhile, however, the measure has ended.
The flight operation at Cologne/Bonn airport is currently interrupted. Parts of the airport have also been cleared according to the Federal Police. Apparently, the newly introduced security technology has failed.
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