Hannover Airport temporarily shut due to unknown drone
Hannover Airport in Germany was closed due to an unidentified drone (photo: Getty Images)
Hannover Airport, located in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany, temporarily suspended operations late in the evening on November 5 due to the appearance of an unidentified drone, DW reports.
It is noted that the airport suspended operations from 22:00 to 22:45 local time after the pilot of an aircraft on approach spotted a drone. According to preliminary information, the flying device passed over the industrial zone near the airport and disappeared in an unknown direction.
Due to the incident, three aircraft — two passenger and one cargo — were redirected to other airports. Other flights landed and departed with delays. The airport security service has launched an internal investigation.
Unidentified drones in Europe
Flights of unidentified drones are increasingly causing problems for airport operations in various European countries.
In recent months alone, similar incidents have temporarily suspended airport operations in Denmark, Norway, Germany, Poland, Romania, and other countries.
Earlier in Spain, an unidentified drone was spotted for the first time, leading to a temporary shutdown of the local airport on the island of Mallorca.
In addition, on the evening of October 18, the airport in the German city of Munich was temporarily closed again after reports of unidentified drones.
Also in September, 14 European airports temporarily suspended operations due to incursions by unidentified drones. This is the highest number recorded in a single month.
