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19-Year-Old Disrupts Air Traffic in Leipzig with a Drone

19-Year-Old Disrupts Air Traffic in Leipzig with a Drone
19-Year-Old Disrupts Air Traffic in Leipzig with a Drone. (File photo) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa
From: Sachsen News
A drone briefly disrupted operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Saturday. Police apprehended a 19-year-old—he is now under investigation.

On Saturday, a 19-year-old temporarily disrupted operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport with a drone. According to police, air traffic on the north runway was briefly suspended. Federal police officers were able to apprehend the teenager with his drone.

The drone was flying in a controlled zone for which a special permit would have been required, the report added. An investigation has been launched into a violation of aviation regulations.

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