By Stuart Todd 6 August 2026A counterterrorism investigation was opened by the German authorities yesterday after a drone carrying explosives was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight. It is not clear whether the airport has since fully re-opened the southern runway having been closed earlier in the day. As a precaution several DHL aircraft scheduled to land at Leipzig-Halle were diverted. Approached for comment, a DHL spokesperson told The Loadstar: “We can confirm that an incident occurred in the vicinity of Leipzig/Halle Airport. In July 2024 a parcel burst into flames on the ground at Leipzig/Halle Airport having been due to be loaded onto a DHL aircraft.