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Drones Disrupt Operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport

Drones Disrupt Operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport
The drones were flying in a controlled zone that would have required a special permit. (File photo) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa
From: Sachsen News
Drones can pose a danger near an airport. Over the weekend, two runways in Leipzig/Halle had to be temporarily closed.

Two drones temporarily disrupted operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport over the weekend. According to police, one of the two runways was briefly closed on both Saturday and Sunday. The drones were flying in a controlled zone that would have required a special permit. Air traffic was not endangered.

The unidentified drone pilots could not be apprehended initially. The police have launched an investigation into violations of the Air Traffic Act.

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