Overview
- Brussels-Zaventem, Belgium’s main airport, closed for about 90 minutes after a sighting shortly before 8 p.m. local time.
- Flights bound for Brussels were diverted to Charleroi during the shutdown, and Liège traffic was routed to Maastricht.
- Operations at both airports resumed after the brief closures, and air traffic control company Skeyes called the steps precautionary.
- Belgian authorities have opened an investigation, with no confirmation of who operated the drones or whether cases are linked to other incidents.
- The events follow recent drone disruptions at Munich, Copenhagen, Oslo and Aalborg that some officials have attributed to Russia, while no connection has been established for Belgium; Zaventem’s proximity to NATO headquarters adds sensitivity.