Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport disrupted after suspicious objects sighted
Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.
Flights at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany were disrupted overnight after a suspicious flying object was spotted near the airport shortly before midnight. According to Associated Press, several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports.
Another object was found near a runway, prompting police to deploy an anti-explosives robot to investigate. The south runway remained closed on Wednesday morning, while flights using the other runway resumed shortly before 2 a.m., as per a police statement.
The disruptions occurred at a major cargo hub, with Euronews reporting that multiple flights were affected by the incident.
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