Emergency helicopter landings at Strasbourg University Hospitals are suspended over safety concerns related to illegal drone deliveries to a nearby prison. The hospital says the risk of a collision with drones has led to disruptions of air operations, and that the resulting detours for patients could be life-threatening.
Euronews reports that since early August, the Hautepierre University Hospital heliport is closed at night due to drone “deliveries” to Elsau prison. The two outlets describe the same location and operational impact, while focusing on different aspects: one emphasizes the immediate suspension of emergency landings and its consequences for patients, and the other details the timing and the nighttime nature of the shutdown.
Both accounts link the disruptions to illicit drone activity around the prison, citing safety as the reason for restricting helicopter access rather than a change in hospital demand or staffing.
