A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport and a detonator was removed from the object, authorities said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026). A statement later on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) from Saxony's State criminal police office and prosecutors in the state capital of Dresden said that an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport's south runway with “an unknown explosive device,” and the object was examined by police. The plane flew to another German airport, Hannover, about 200 km to the northwest, where officials found slight damage. The south runway was scheduled to be out of action for maintenance on Wednesday (August 5, 2026). Authorities said there was no danger to passengers or airport employees, and flights weren't affected on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).