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Drone with an explosive device found at a German airport and detonator removed
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Wings Magazine
(Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)Talking Points Authorities discovered a drone with an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on Wednesday, prompting the closure of both runways and the diversion of several flights.
An airport employee found the drone near the south runway shortly before midnight, leading police to deploy an anti-explosives robot to examine the object and remove its detonator.
The north runway reopened after about two hours, while the south runway was scheduled for maintenance.
This incident raises concerns about airport security, especially following a previous incendiary device incident linked to potential Russian intelligence activity.
BERLIN (AP) — A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and a detonator was removed from the object, authorities said Wednesday.