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Suspected drone sightings disrupt flight operations at Nuremberg Airport, Germany.
During the early morning of 13 October 2026, three pilots independently reported seeing an unidentified airborne object while taking off or landing at Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria. The observations occurred between 02:00 and 04:00 local time, with the pilots indicating that the object might have been a drone. Airport authorities, German air traffic control and the airport’s border police launched an immediate search, including the deployment of a police helicopter. Flight operations were temporarily restricted, causing delays to six services, while two incoming aircraft were diverted to Cologne and Prague before continuing to Nuremberg. Despite the investigation, police could not locate or verify the suspected drone. The incident raised aviation-security concerns but did not establish an actual unauthorised drone flight, reconnaissance activity or Russian involvement.
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During the early morning of 13 October 2026, three pilots independently reported seeing an unidentified airborne object while taking off or landing at Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria. The observations occurred between 02:00 and 04:00 local time, with the pilots indicating that the object might have been a drone. Airport authorities, German air traffic control and the airport’s border police launched an immediate search, including the deployment of a police helicopter. Flight operations were temporarily restricted, causing delays to six services, while two incoming aircraft were diverted to Cologne and Prague before continuing to Nuremberg. Despite the investigation, police could not locate or verify the suspected drone. The incident raised aviation-security concerns but did not establish an actual unauthorised drone flight, reconnaissance activity or Russian involvement.