Several Aircraft, Including a Passenger Flight, Were Diverted to Other Airports Overnight, But Operations Returned to Normal by Morning

German state prosecutors have taken over the investigation into a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany after an explosive device was found near the southern runway on Wednesday. The drone, discovered shortly before midnight, was carrying an explosive device with a defective detonator, according to Bild. Several aircraft, including a passenger flight, were diverted to other airports overnight, but operations returned to normal by morning.

A DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object while climbing away and made an unscheduled landing in Hanover. The airport serves as a major hub for DHL and Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, which has used it as an operating base since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. German airports are on high alert after a series of unauthorised drone overflights at military facilities, energy terminals, seaports, and logistics companies, which federal police say could have been organised by Russian agents. European security agencies have been investigating incendiary devices concealed in parcels that caught fire in 2024, including some found at a DHL warehouse in Leipzig.

An Interior Ministry spokesperson said no connection with Tuesday night's incident could be determined at this stage. Russia has denied involvement in the 2024 incidents and recent overflights. DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer said the firm was still studying the incident but trying to minimise the effect on customers.

Several Aircraft, Including a Passenger Flight, Were Diverted to Other Airports Overnight, But Operations Returned to Normal by Morning

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