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Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport
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Emirates 24/7 News
Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German a...NewsThe drone was equipped with professional explosives and a detonator, prosecutors saidA police officer in protective clothing works at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026, after the police said explosives experts examined a drone near a runway.
(Reuters)A bus driver knocked an explosive-laden drone out of the air, potentially preventing an attack this week at a German airport that serves as a major NATO and cargo logistics hub, a senior lawmaker said on Friday.
And Russia's embassy in Berlin did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the Leipzig/Halle drone incident.
State minister praises driver"A bus driver kicked the drone away while it was flying low.
Armin Schuster, the interior minister for the state of Saxony, where Leipzig/Halle airport is located, praised the bus driver's actions.