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Berlin Airport briefly suspends flights over drone sighting

Deutsche Welle Wednesday 23 September 2026, 19:43 UTC 1 min read
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PoliticsGermany Berlin Airport briefly suspends flights over drone sighting September 23, 2026Advertisement Berlin's airport briefly suspended flights on Wednesday evening after a drone sighting, Germany's DPA news agency cited airport and police officials as saying. A drone was spotted on the Berlin Brandenburg Airport's northern runway at 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT). Airspace above the airport was closed minutes later and operations were suspended for at least 45 minutes.

PoliticsGermany Berlin Airport briefly suspends flights over drone sighting September 23, 2026Advertisement Berlin's airport briefly suspended flights on Wednesday evening after a drone sighting, Germany's DPA news agency cited airport and police officials as saying. A drone was spotted on the Berlin Brandenburg Airport's northern runway at 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT). Airspace above the airport was closed minutes later and operations were suspended for at least 45 minutes. Several flights were diverted to Dresden. As of 9:05 p.m., airspace was reopened but flights were experiencing delays. This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.
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