Flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport are disrupted after police investigate reports of unidentified objects, including one near a runway. Multiple outlets report that the incident occurs overnight, after a flying object is sighted near the airport shortly before midnight. Police also say another object is later found near the runway, prompting an expanded security response and temporary disruption to airport operations.
Euronews reports that several flights, including at least one passenger service, are diverted to other airports. The Independent similarly describes disruption at the cargo-focused hub. South China Morning Post adds that German authorities treat the situation as “security related” and deploy specialised equipment, including a bomb disposal robot, during the overnight response.
Bild newspaper is cited by South China Morning Post with claims that the object could be a drone fitted with a detonator, found near an Antonov cargo aircraft, but police reportedly do not immediately confirm those details. Other reporting focuses on police investigation and the resulting flight diversions, with the overall incident still under examination.
