Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

The drone was found in the cargo area near a Ukrainian aircraft before another suspected object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.

German airport on alert after explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane and collision with object

Air traffic at Leipzig/Halle airport was briefly suspended on Tuesday night after a plane collided with an unknown object mid-air and an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane, raising suspicions of Russian interference.

Drone found at German airport after cargo plane collides with object mid-air

Investigators looking into whether incidents at Leipzig are linked after DHL plane forced to make emergency landing A DHL cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with an unknown object as it was climbing away from Germany’s Leipzig airport, where police later found a drone on the ground. The German government on Wednesday confirmed the incident, which led to serious disruption of air traffic. Continue reading...

By Deborah Cole

NATO is aware of drone incident near Ukrainian aircraft in Germany

NATO says it is aware of a drone carrying explosives found near a Ukrainian aircraft at a German airport.

By Tetyana Vysotska,Ulyana Krychkovska-Bogdanova,Roman Petrenko

German police defuse explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport, interior minister breaks off holiday

A German airport was disrupted for hours after an explosive-laden drone was discovered near one of the runways. Investigators are examining a possible political motive. DW has the latest.

German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object

German police said Wednesday that a “security related” incident involving an unidentified object found at an airport forced the diversion of flights and the deployment of a bomb disposal robot overnight. The Bild newspaper said the object found at Leipzig-Halle airport was a drone with a detonator and possibly explosives, found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft, but police did not immediately confirm the report. The paper also reported that another cargo plane later collided with an...

By Agence France-Presse

Drone with explosive device found near Ukrainian cargo plane at German airport

German authorities launched a major security operation overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport, forcing flight diversions and prompting the deployment of a bomb disposal robot. A cargo aircraft that aborted its landing also struck an unidentified object mid-air before landing safely.

By FRANCE 24

Drone with explosive device found near runway at German airport

Flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport were disrupted overnight as authorities investigated

By Friederike Heine and Matthias Inverardi

Major security alert at German airport after explosive device found

By Miranda Murray

German airport alarm as drone found near Ukrainian plane

German police deployed a bomb disposal robot at an airport overnight after a drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane, sparking alarm and forcing the diversion of numerous flights.

DHL plane hits unknown object over Germany, forcing unscheduled Hanover landing

Authorities said they were investigating a drone found near a runway at the airport during the night, which the Bild newspaper said contained a detonator.

Bomb disposal robot deployed at German airport after drone found near Ukrainian cargo plane

A German newspaper reported that the drone carried explosives and a detonator – but police have not confirmed this and said the investigation is ongoing.

Drone with explosives found near Ukrainian transport plane at German airport

A drone of unknown origin was discovered overnight on August 5 at Leipzig Airport, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and other German outlets reported.

'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport - The Kyiv Independent

'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport  The Kyiv Independent

Explosive drone near Ukrainian plane briefly shuts Leipzig airport

German police raised the alarm overnight after finding an explosives-laden drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane at an airport, while another aircraft landed safely following a mid-ai...

Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

A drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport, police say.

By Emmanuel Tetteh