Leipzig/Halle Airport suspends flights after unknown flying object and suspicious item found

Published Aug 5, 05:59 AM UTC

Leipzig/Halle Airport suspended flight operations during the night after an unknown flying object and a suspicious item were discovered. Several aircraft, including a passenger plane, were diverted as police declared a 'security-relevant incident.' The suspicious item was found on the southern runway and examined by Federal Police using a bomb disposal robot. The northern area resumed operations early in the morning, but the southern runway remained closed for investigations. Police are investigating whether the two incidents are related but stated there is no acute danger.

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