Drone find at German airport leads to flight disruption. A runway is still closed

A drone sighting and the discovery of a suspicious object at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport led to flight disruption during the night, and one runway remained closed on Wednesday, authorities said.

A major security operation was launched at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany after a drone equipped with a suspected detonator was found near a Ukrainian aircraft

Investigators have been called in after a suspected bomb drone was discovered atHalle Airport in Germany

German police said Wednesday that a “security related” incident involving an unidentified object found at an airport forced the diversion of flights and the deployment of a bomb disposal robot overnight. The Bild newspaper said the object found at Leipzig-Halle airport was a drone with a detonator and possibly explosiv

The runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport was forced to close overnight following the discovery of drone equipped with a 'detonator' which was parked near a Ukrainian aircraft

An unidentified flying object was also seen.By Berk Uyal, Live News Content Editor/Reporter 10:24, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Updated: 10:25, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Leipzig Airport (Image: Getty)An airport in Germany has closed a runway after a drone and a detonator were reportedly found near a Ukrainian plane.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW..

An object was found near the south runway and a bomb disposal robot was sent to the site.

Police say flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major cargo hub, were disrupted during the night after a sighting of a flying object was reported and another object was found near a runway

Police say flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major cargo hub, were disrupted during the night after a sighting of a flying object was reported and another object was found near a runway

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