Hamburg Airport briefly suspends flights after suspected drone sighting

gmx.net (German)

Flight operations at Hamburg Airport were suspended for about 15 minutes on Saturday evening after a suspected drone sighting, police said. Officers searched the area after receiving a report at 7:50 p.m. but found no drone or other object. A witness photo suggested the object may have been a hot air balloon, prompting authorities to resume normal operations. The alert follows a recent incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where an explosive-laden drone was found near Ukrainian transport planes. Germany's federal prosecutor is investigating.


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