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Repeated drone sightings force two temporary closures of Brussels Airport.
On the evening of 4 November 2025, Brussels Airport twice suspended arrivals and departures after unidentified drones were reported near the airport. The first object was reported at approximately 20:00, prompting an initial closure that lasted about one hour. Operations resumed at around 21:00, but a second sighting at approximately 22:00 triggered another shutdown before normal traffic resumed at around 23:00. Contemporary aviation reporting described multiple drones over or close to the airport’s restricted area and stated that approaching aircraft entered holding patterns or were diverted to alternative airports while Belgian police and aviation authorities investigated.
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On the evening of 4 November 2025, Brussels Airport twice suspended arrivals and departures after unidentified drones were reported near the airport. The first object was reported at approximately 20:00, prompting an initial closure that lasted about one hour. Operations resumed at around 21:00, but a second sighting at approximately 22:00 triggered another shutdown before normal traffic resumed at around 23:00. Contemporary aviation reporting described multiple drones over or close to the airport’s restricted area and stated that approaching aircraft entered holding patterns or were diverted to alternative airports while Belgian police and aviation authorities investigated.