German police examine suspicious object at Leipzig airport
An anti-explosives robot checked the object after several flights were diverted and the south runway remained closed Wednesday morning, police said.
- Police restricted operations at Leipzig and Halle Airport in Germany early Wednesday after discovering a suspicious object near the south runway, closing the area to ensure safety while investigating the potential threat.
- Reports of a drone sighting near the facility shortly before midnight on Tuesday prompted police to investigate, causing immediate disruption as authorities searched the vicinity for unidentified objects.
- Several flights, including one Marabu Airlines plane from Palma, Mallorca, were diverted to Nuremberg Airport, while DHL cargo operations were significantly disrupted throughout the night with delayed departures.
- An anti-explosives robot examined the object on the south runway, which remained closed Wednesday morning, while all air traffic currently operates exclusively via the northern runway, police said.
- Police confirmed no current restrictions on flight operations as of Wednesday morning, though the investigation into the unidentified objects found near the south runway continues.
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The sighting of a drone and the discovery of a suspicious object at Leipzig/Halle German airport caused flight interruptions during the night.
Authorities reported that an anti-explosive robot was mobilized to verify the object found near the southern runway of the airport, but did not provide any further details.
Traffic in part of Leipzig/Halle Airport has been suspended while explosives experts examine the drone.
According to the German daily Bild and DPA news agency, the drone would carry explosive charge, but the authorities have not yet confirmed this information.
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